Erethizon dorsatum Linnaeus 1758 (North American porcupine)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Erethizontidae

Alternative combinations: Erethizon dorsatus, Hystrix dorsata

Synonyms: Coendou cumberlandicus White 1970, Erethizon cloacinum Cope 1871, Erethizon cloacinus Cope 1871, Erethizon godfreyi Allen 1904

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Erethizon according to R. C. Hulbert 1997

See also Frazier 1981, Hay 1902, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Linnaeus 1758, Thomas 1911, White 1970 and Woods 1973

Sister taxa: Erethizon bathygnathum, Erethizon cascoensis, Erethizon kleini, Erethizon poyeri

Subtaxa: Erethizon dorsatum bruneri Erethizon dorsatum couesi Erethizon dorsatum dorsatum Erethizon dorsatum epixanthus Erethizon dorsatum myops Erethizon dorsatum picinum

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Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (4: Alberta, Ontario, Quebec collections), Mexico (2), United States (43: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia)

Total: 49 collections each including a single occurrence

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