Porcupines – Hystricidae

The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

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Observations
  • Total squares
Checklist
MR.1
Scientific name
Hystricidae
Author
G. Fischer, 1817
Vernacular names
  • piikikkäät (Finnish)
  • Porcupines (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.50603
Taxon rank
MX.family
Expert
  • Thomas Lilley
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
  • Mammals
jsonrdf+xmlskos (dwc)
Vernacular name
Scientific name
Finnish taxon
Observations from Finland
brush-tailed porcupines
Atherurus
No
0
short-tailed porcupines
Hystrix
No
1
long-tailed porcupines
Trichys
No
0