Mammalia - Rodentia - Erethizontidae
Full reference: R. C. Hulbert, Jr. 1997. A new late Pliocene porcupine (Rodentia, Erethizontidae) from Florida. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 17(3):623-626
Belongs to Erethizon according to R. C. Hulbert 1997
Sister taxa: Erethizon bathygnathum, Erethizon cascoensis, Erethizon dorsatum, Erethizon kleini
Type specimen: UF 121740, a partial skull (fragmented, incomplete skull with right mandible). Its type locality is Haile 7C, which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Florida.
Ecology: arboreal herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Florida collections)
• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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