Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Subfamily Erethizontinae Scientific name Echinoprocta rufescens Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Erethizontidae Genus Coendou Higher classification Echinoprocta | |
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Similar Bicolored‑spined porcupine, Rothschild's porcupine, Streaked dwarf porcupine, Black‑tailed hairy dwarf porcupine, Paraguaian hairy dwarf porcupine | ||
The stump-tailed porcupine (Coendou rufescens) is a species of rodent in the family Erethizontidae. It is found mainly in Colombia, with a few records from Ecuador.
This species was formerly sometimes assigned to Echinoprocta, a genus no longer recognized since genetic studies showed it to nest within Coendou. Its closest relative is the Andean porcupine (Coendou quichua).
References
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