Erethizontinae is a subfamily of the
New World porcupine
The New World porcupines, family Erethizontidae, are large arboreal rodents, distinguished by their Spine (zoology), spiny coverings from which they take their name. They inhabit forests and wooded regions across North America, and into northern ...
family Erethizontidae,
and includes all species of the family with the exception of the
bristle-spined rat, ''Chaetomys subspinosus'', which is classified in its own subfamily,
Chaetomyinae.
References
Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte
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