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Erethizon dorsatus
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Erethizon dorsatus
north american porcupine
Species
ACCEPTED
Rank
Species
Children
7
Updated
Sep 20, 2026
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Distribution
Discussion
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
18 ranks
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Biota
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Eukaryota
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Vertebrata
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Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes
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Tetrapoda
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Mammalia
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Theria
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Eutheria
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Rodentia
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Hystricomorpha
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Hystricognathi
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Erethizontidae
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Erethizontinae
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Erethizon
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Erethizon dorsatus
Current
7 children
Erethizon dorsatus bruneri
Subspecies
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Erethizon dorsatus couesi
Subspecies
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Erethizon dorsatus dorsatus
Subspecies
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Erethizon dorsatus epixanthus
Subspecies
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Erethizon dorsatus myops
Subspecies
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Erethizon dorsatus nigrescens
Subspecies
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Erethizon dorsatus picinus
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Parent
Erethizon
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Distribution
Preview
Costa Rica · Native
Thailand · Origin
USA · Cult.
Australia · Cult.
EU · Cult.
Native range
Introduced / cultivated
Preview · not real data
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