Erethizontidae
| Family Erethizontidae | |
|---|---|
| Range | |
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| Taxonomic classification | |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Suborder: | Hystricomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Hystricognathi |
| Superfamily: | Erethizontoidea |
The family Erethizontidae contains 20 species. Two species can be found in North America—Rothschild's Porcupine (Coendou rothschildi) and the North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum). Rothschild's Porcupine (Coendou rothschildi) occurs in Panama and Columbia. The other 18 recognized species are found in South America.
Available taxon pages
The following subfamilies are available on WhiskerWiki for this family:
- Subfamily: Erethizontinae
- Tribe: No information
- Genus: Erethizon
- Subgenus: No information
- Genus: Erethizon
- Tribe: No information
References
Ramírez-Chaves HE, Mazepa GO, Morales-Martínez DM, Suárez-Castro AF, Colmenares-Pinzón JE, Pulido-Santacruz P, Noguera-Urbano EA. 2025. A review of the Quichua Porcupine Coendou quichua complex (Rodentia: Erethizontidae) with the description of a new species from Colombia. Journal of Mammalogy 106(3):764-781. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyae140