Hystrix (Thecurus) pumila Günther 1879 (Phillipine porcupine)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Hystricidae
Belongs to Hystrix (Thecurus) according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 2005
Sister taxa: Hystrix (Thecurus) crassispinis, Hystrix (Thecurus) sumatrae
Ecology: semifossorial herbivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Philippines (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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