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Hystrix africaeaustralis (Cape porcupine)
Taxonomy
Hystrix africaeaustralis was named by Peters (1852). It is extant.
It was recombined as Hystrix (Hystrix) africaeaustralis by Wilson and Reeder (2005).
It was recombined as Hystrix (Hystrix) africaeaustralis by Wilson and Reeder (2005).
Subspecies
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1852 | Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters p. 170 |
2005 | Hystrix (Hystrix) africaeaustralis Wilson and Reeder |
2007 | Hystrix africaeaustralis Dunn and Rasmussen p. 1002 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters 1852 [Cape porcupine]
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Hystrix (Hystrix) africaeaustralis zuluensis Roberts 1936
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available