After McKenna & Bell, 1997, with Recent species from Nowak, 1991
Hydrochaeris Brunnich, 1772
Hydrochoerus Brisson, 1762
Hydrochaerus Erxleben, 1777
Hydrochoenus Gray, 1821 (lapsus calami?)
Hydrocherus F. Cuvier, 1829
Hydrochoerus Wagler, 1830
Hydrochoeris Allen, 1916
Hydrocheirus Hollande & Batisse, 1959
Hydrochaeris Brunnich; McKenna & Bell, 1997
Capibara Moussey, 1860
Capiguara Liais, 1872
including:
†Xenohydrochoerus Rusconi, 1934
†Hydrochaeris holmesi
†Hydrochaeris gaylordi MacPhee, Singer & Diamond, 2000
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1758)
including?:
Hydrochaeris isthimus Goldman, 1912
?Hydrochaeris isthimus Goldman, 1912
=? Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Reference(s):
- McKenna, M. C. & Bell, S. K., (eds.) 1997: Classification of mammals – above the species level.
–Columbia University Press, New York, 1997, xii-631 - Nowak, R. M., 1991: Walker's Mammals of the World; Part 1.
–The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1991, xlviii-642-lxiii - Nowak, R. M., 1991: Walker's mammals of the World; Part 2.
–The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1991, xii-643-1629