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Porcupines  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Common name for large, quilled rodents (RODENTIA) comprised of two families: Old World porcupines (Hystricidae) and New World porcupines (Erethizontidae). Prehensile-tailed PORCUPINES, in the family Erethizontidae. Old world PORCUPINES with shorter tails and rattle quills.

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Entry terms

  • txid10136
  • txid43319

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JPZCTT7T-R

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