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Scientific Name

Erethizon dorsatum

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Erethizon dorsatum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Park

Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

porcupine

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Mammalia
Subclass	Theria
Infraclass	Eutheria
Order	Rodentia
Suborder	Hystricomorpha
Infraorder	Hystricognathi
Family	Erethizontidae
Subfamily	Erethizontinae
Genus	Erethizon
Species	Erethizon dorsatum

Occurrence

Present

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Common

Seasonality Tags

Breeder

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

4

References

1

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

tflesjer-thro

Created Date

1/2/2001 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Marcia Wilson

Last Modified Date

9/27/2005 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Baseline Inventory, 1987

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