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mammals
rodents
hystricognath rodents
New World porcupines
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Local animals in this group:
North American porcupine
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North American porcupine
Erethizon
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Rodentia
rodents
Rodentia: information (1)
Rodentia: pictures (343)
Rodentia: specimens (187)
Suborder
Hystricomorpha
hystricognath rodents
Hystricomorpha: information (2)
Hystricomorpha: pictures (18)
Hystricomorpha: specimens (47)
Family
Erethizontidae
New World porcupines
Erethizontidae: information (1)
Erethizontidae: pictures (18)
Erethizontidae: specimens (16)
Subfamily
Erethizontinae
Erethizontinae: pictures (17)
Erethizontinae: specimens (15)
Genus
Erethizon
North American porcupine
Erethizon: pictures (17)
Erethizon: specimens (15)
Species
Erethizon dorsatum
North American porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum: information (1)
Erethizon dorsatum: pictures (17)
Erethizon dorsatum: specimens (15)