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erethizontid

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An erethizontid, Erethizon dorsatum

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erethizontid (plural erethizontids)

  1. (zoology) Any of the New World porcupines comprising the family Erethizontidae.
    • 1987, Joseph F. Merritt, Guide to the Mammals of Pennsylvan[1], page 235:
      Erethizontids are primarily herbivorous. [] With their elaborate courtship behavior, the erethizontids are a fascinating group of mammals.
    • 2010, M. G. Vucetich, A. G. Kramarz, A. M. Candela, “14: Colhuehuapian rodents from Gran Barranca and other Patagonian localities: the state of the art”, in Richard H. Madden, editor, The Paleontology of Gran Barranca, page 212:
      The erethizontids, with four genera (including eight species) achieved their greatest known diversity, representing 22% of the total diversity.
    • 2010, Peter S. Ungar, Mammal Teeth: Origin, Evolution, and Diversity[2], page 212:
      Erethizontids inhabit a broad variety of habitats, from tundra to the tropics and from dense forests to open settings.

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