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Unresolved name

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Erethizon dorsatum
Species recognized by Barcode of Life Data Systems and Miꞌkmaq names
Erethizon dorsatum
Recognized by iNaturalist, NMNH Mammals, AnAge articles, and Pantheria
Erethizon dorsatum
Species recognized by United States Species List, PBDB in DwCA, and Global Biotic Interactions
Erethizon dorsatum
Recognized by Flickr Group

Alternative Names

Coendou cumberlandicus
Subjective synonym according to PBDB in DwCA
Erethizon cloacinum
Subjective synonym according to PBDB in DwCA
Erethizon cloacinus
Subjective synonym according to PBDB in DwCA
Erethizon dorsatus
Recombined according to PBDB in DwCA
Erethizon epixanthum
Subjective synonym according to PBDB in DwCA
Erethizon epixanthus
Subjective synonym according to PBDB in DwCA
Erethizon godfreyi
Subjective synonym according to PBDB in DwCA
Hystrix dorsata
Recombined according to PBDB in DwCA

Common Names

English

North American porcupine preferred
Recognized by PBDB in DwCA

Unspecified

Matues preferred
Recognized by Miꞌkmaq names
Năbegŏk
prefer
Recognized by Miꞌkmaq names

Curated hierarchies for Erethizon dorsatum

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