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Erethizontidae: Encyclopedia - Bristle-spined Porcupine

The Bristle-spined Porcupine, Chaetomys subspinosus, is an arboreal rodent from Brazil. Also known as the Thin-spined Porcupine, it is the only member of the genus Chaetomys and the subfamily Chaetomyinae. Bristle-spined Porcupine - Characteristics. Bristle-spined Porcupines are named because the spines on the back are more bristle-like in texture than the spines on the rest of the body. They have long naked tails which are not prehensile. Adult animals weigh around ...

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Bristle-spined Porcupine - Characteristics

Bristle-spined Porcupine - Taxonomic controversy

Erethizontidae: Encyclopedia - Caviidae

Caviinae Dolichotinae The Cavy family (Caviidae) is divided in two subfamilies: Subfamily Caviinae: cavies and guinea pigs Genus Cavia, this genus is especially called cavy. Genus Galea Genus Microcavia Genus Kerodon Subfamily Dolichotinae: Patagonian hares or maras Genus Dolichotis - maras Sciuromorpha: †Allomyidae | Aplodontiidae | †Mylagaulida ...

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Erethizontidae: Encyclopedia - Bahia Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

The Bahia Hairy Dwarf Porcupine, Sphiggurus insidiosus, is a porcupine species from the Erethizontidae family endemic to southeastern Brazil. ...

Erethizontidae: Encyclopedia - Anomalure

Anomalurus Idiurus Zenkerella The Anomaluridae family is a family of rodents found in central Africa. They are known as anomalures or scaly-tailed flying squirrels. There are seven species, classified into three genera. Most are brightly coloured. All but one species of anomalurids have membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel, but they are not thought to be closely related to the flying squirrels that form the subfamily Petauristinae of th ...

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Anomalure - Taxonomy

Erethizontidae: Encyclopedia - Porcupine

Family Erethizontidae Coendou Sphiggurus Erethizon Echinoprocta Chaetomys Family Hystricidae Atherurus Hystrix Thecurus Trichys Porcupines are rodents best known for their coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend them from predators. The porcupines include the third largest rodent, after the capyb ...

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Porcupine - Quills

Porcupine - Habitat

Porcupine - Species

Erethizontidae: Encyclopedia - Gundi

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Erethizontidae: Encyclopedia - Tuco-tuco

The tuco-tucos are members of a group of rodents that belong to the family Ctenomyidae. The tuco-tucos belong to a single genus: Ctenomys, but they include 38 different species. The relationships between one another are debated by taxonomists, but it is thought they are related to porcupines, guinea pigs, and capybaras. All 38 species of tuco-tuco are found in Central America and South America. They are heavily built with short legs. Its skin is loosely applied, possibly to slide about the tunnels they create. The ...

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Tuco-tuco - Tuco-tucos in popular culture

Tuco-tuco - Species

Erethizontidae: Encyclopedia II - List of placental mammals - Subclass Theria

List of placental mammals - Infraclass Eutheria Placental Mammals. Family Solenodontidae (Solenodons) Genus Solenodon (Solenodons) Cuban Solenodon (S. cubanus) Hispaniolan Solenodon (S. paradoxus) Marcano's Solenodon (S. marcanoi) Family Nesophontidae (Nesophontes) Genus Nesophontes Puerto Rican Nesophontes (N. edithae) Atalaye Nesophontes (N. hypomicrus)See also:

List of placental mammals, List of placental mammals - Subclass Theria, List of placental mammals - Infraclass Eutheria Placental Mammals

Erethizontidae: Encyclopedia II - List of Brazilian mammals - Rodentia

List of Brazilian mammals - Sciuridae - Squirrels. Amazon Dwarf Squirrel - Microsciurus flaviventer Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel - Sciurillus pusillus Brazilian Squirrel - Sciurus aestuans Yellow-throated Squirrel - Sciurus gilvigularis Bolivian Squirrel - Sciurus ignitus Northern Amazon Red Squirrel - Sciurus igniventris Southern Amazon Red Squirrel - Sciurus spadiceus List of Brazilian mammals - Myocastoridae ...

Erethizontidae: Encyclopedia II - Bristle-spined Porcupine - Characteristics

Bristle-spined Porcupines are named because the spines on the back are more bristle-like in texture than the spines on the rest of the body. They have long naked tails which are not prehensile. Adult animals weigh around 1.3 kg. Their skulls are unusual in several ways. The eye socket is almost completely surrounded by a ring of bone. Incisors are distinctly narrow. Overall, the animal displays a mix of New World porcupine cranial characters, spiny rat cranial characte ...

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