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hystricognath rodents
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Local animals in this group:
New World porcupines
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hystricognath rodents
Hystricognathi
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)
Infraorder
Hystricognathi
hystricognath rodents
Hystricognathi: pictures (18)
Hystricognathi: specimens (47)
Family
Abrocomidae
chinchilla rats
Family
Agoutidae
pacas
Family
Bathyergidae
blesmoles and mole rats
Bathyergidae: specimens (7)
Family
Capromyidae
West Indian hutias
Family
Caviidae
cavies
Caviidae: specimens (3)
Family
Chinchillidae
chinchillas and viscachas
Chinchillidae: specimens (2)
Family
Ctenomyidae
tuco-tucos
Ctenomyidae: specimens (1)
Family
Cuniculidae
pacas
Cuniculidae: specimens (2)
Family
Dasyproctidae
acuchis and agoutis
Dasyproctidae: specimens (2)
Family
Dinomyidae
pacarana
Family
Echimyidae
spiny rats
Echimyidae: specimens (4)
Family
Erethizontidae
New World porcupines
Erethizontidae: information (1)
Erethizontidae: pictures (18)
Erethizontidae: specimens (16)
Subfamily
Erethizontinae
Erethizontinae: pictures (17)
Erethizontinae: specimens (15)
Species
Erethizon dorsatum
North American porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum: information (1)
Erethizon dorsatum: pictures (17)
Erethizon dorsatum: specimens (15)
Family
Heptaxodontidae
giant hutias
Family
Hydrochaeridae
capybara
Family
Hystricidae
Old World porcupines
Hystricidae: specimens (8)
Family
Myocastoridae
coypus and nutria
Myocastoridae: specimens (1)
Family
Octodontidae
degus, rock rats, and viscacha rats
Octodontidae: specimens (1)
Family
Petromuridae
dassie rat
Family
Thryonomyidae
cane rats