Revisionary notes on neotropical porcupines (Rodentia, Erethizontidae). 2, A review of the Coendou vestitus group with a description of two new species from Amazonia. American Museum novitates ; no. 3351

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dc.contributor.authorVoss, Robert S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDa Silva, Maria Nazareth F.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T16:42:21Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T16:42:21Z
dc.date.issued2001en_US
dc.description36 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 32-35).en_US
dc.description.abstractNeotropical porcupines of the Coendou vestitus group consist of four small-bodied species from northwestern South America that are hypothesized to form a clade on the basis of their unique dorsal pelage composition. In addition to soft wool and barbed quills--hair types widely shared by other erethizontids--the dorsal pelage of vestitus-group porcupines includes what may be called bristle-quills: long, thin, unbarbed quills with flexible tips. The group includes Coendou vestitus Thomas, 1899; C. pruinosus Thomas, 1905; and two new species. The latter provide the first documented records of small porcupines from western Amazonia, where only large porcupines (C. prehensilis and C. bicolor) were previously known. Other small porcupines probably remain to be discovered in Amazonia, where hydroelectric dam projects offer unique (if unfortunate) faunal-sampling opportunities.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/2904
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates ; no. 3351en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3351 2001en_US
dc.subject.lcshCoendou vestitusen_US
dc.subject.lcshCoendou ichillusen_US
dc.subject.lcshCoendou roosmalenorumen_US
dc.subject.lcshPorcupines -- Amazon River Valleyen_US
dc.subject.lcshPorcupines -- South Americaen_US
dc.subject.lcshMammals -- Amazon River Valleyen_US
dc.subject.lcshMammals -- South Americaen_US
dc.titleRevisionary notes on neotropical porcupines (Rodentia, Erethizontidae). 2, A review of the Coendou vestitus group with a description of two new species from Amazonia. American Museum novitates ; no. 3351en_US
dc.title.alternativeReview of the Coendou vestitus group with a description of two new species from Amazoniaen_US
dc.title.alternativeNeotropical porcupinesen_US
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