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New World Porcupines

Erethizontidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Erethizontidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Erethizontidae
Family recognized by Dynamic Hierarchy Synonyms, wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, wikipedia EU, wikipedia AST, wikipedia AF, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, GBIF classification, NCBI GGBN GBIF BHL BOLDS data coverage, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, GGBN data coverage, wikipedia BR, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Erethizontidae
Recognized by AnAge articles, INBio, Kissling et al, 2014, Belize Species List, Belgium Species List, Bolivia Species List, Brazil Species List, Canada Species List, Chile Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Ecuador Species List, El Salvador Species List, Guatemala Species List, Guyana Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Panama Species List, Peru Species List, Paraguay Species List, Suriname Species List, Venezuela Species List, Argentina Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Mexico Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, United States Species List, and Lovegrove 2014
Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845
Family recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Alternative Names

Coendidae
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Trunk
Erithizontidae Corbet & Hill 1980
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
? annectens Ameghino, 1901
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? axiculus Ameghino, 1902
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? bathygnathum Wilson, 1935
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? cascoensis White, 1970
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? medianus Ameghino, 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? nectus Ameghino, 1902
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? prehensilis Linnaeus, 1758
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? uniformis Ameghino, 1904
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Coendidae
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Coendidae
Synonym according to Dynamic Hierarchy Synonyms, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Erethizontidae
Harvest ancestor according to EOL authors, Animal Diversity Web, Conabio, Wildfinder (WWF), Pantheria, GBIF national node type records UK, NMNH type specimens, IUCN, iDigBio type specimen records, Paleobiology Database, CITES, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, Anderson and Wiens 2017, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group
Erithizontidae Corbet & Hill 1980
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Erithizontidae Corbet & Hill 1980
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Erithizontidae Corbet & Hill 1980
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Hyposteiromys Patterson 1958
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Palaeosteiromys Boivin 2016
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

New World porcupines preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa and Animal Diversity Web
New World porcupine
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names (prefers this name)

Afrikaans

Boomystervark preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

شيهميات العالم الجديد preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

ծառաբնակ վայրենակերպեր preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

дървесни бодливи свинчета preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Porc espí del Nou Món preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

新大陸豪豬 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

urzonovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Stekelvarkens van de Nieuwe Wereld preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Amerikanpiikiköt
prefer
Recognized by admin
Puupiikkisiat
prefer
Recognized by admin
puupiikkisiat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Baumstachler preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

סמרנים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

kúszósülfélék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

アメリカヤマアラシ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Kazakh

Американдық жайралар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Даракчыл чүгкөрлөр preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

아메리카호저류 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Ursoniniai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Dahsání preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Trepiggsvin preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

تشی‌های جهان جدید preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Ursonowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Quechua

Kichka k'usillu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Американские дикобразы preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Serbian

Бодљикави прасићи Новог света preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Trädpiggsvin preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

วงศ์เม่นโลกใหม่ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Голкошерстові preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Unspecified

itcabayoleem preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Western Frisian

Kjifstikelbargen fan de Nije Wrâld preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

شيهميات العالم الجديد preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

رکھ سیہ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Erethizontidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Ctenohystrica
Hystricognathi
Caviomorpha
Erethizontidae (this page)
Chaetomyinae Thomas 1897
Erethizontinae
Cavioidea
Chinchilloidea
Octodontoidea
unclassified Caviomorpha

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Hystricomorpha Brandt 1855
Hystricognathi Brandt 1855
Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845 (this page)
Chaetomyinae Thomas 1897
Erethizontinae Bonaparte 1845
Abrocomidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Bathyergidae Waterhouse 1841
Capromyidae Smith 1842
Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Chinchillidae Bennett 1833
Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842
Cuniculidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838
Diatomyidae Mein & Ginsburg 1997
Dinomyidae Peters 1873
Echimyidae Gray 1825
Heptaxodontidae Anthony 1917
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Myocastoridae Ameghino 1902
Octodontidae Waterhouse 1840
Petromuridae Tullberg 1899
Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Erethizontidae (this page)
Chaetomyinae Thomas 1897
Erethizontinae
Cavioidea
Chinchilloidea
Octodontoidea
unclassified Caviomorpha

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Ctenohystrica
Hystricognathi
Caviomorpha
Erethizontidae (this page)
Chaetomyinae
Erethizontinae
Cavioidea
Chinchilloidea
Octodontoidea
unclassified Caviomorpha

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Erethizontidae (this page)
Chaetomyinae Thomas 1897
Erethizontinae
Cavioidea
Chinchilloidea
Octodontoidea
unclassified Caviomorpha

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Erethizontidae (this page)
Branisamyopsis Candela 2003
Chaetomys Gray 1843
Coendou Lacépède 1799
Disteiromys Ameghino 1904
Echinoprocta Gray 1865
Eopululo Frailey & Campbell 2004
Eosteiromys Ameghino 1902
Erethizon Cuvier 1822
Hypsosteiromys Patterson 1958
Microsteiromys Walton 1990
Neosteiromys Rovereto 1914
Parasteiromys Ameghino 1904
Protosteiromys Wood & Patterson 1959
Sphiggurus F. Cuvier 1825
Steiromys Ameghino 1887
Abrocomidae
Acaremyidae
Agoutidae
Alagomyidae
Allomyidae
Anomalomyidae
Aplodontidae
Aplodontiidae
Archetypomyidae
Armintomyidae
Arvicolidae
Bathyergidae
Bathyergoididae
Bugtimys Marivaux, Vianey-Liaud, Welcomme & Jaeger 2002
Butomys Dashzeveg & Meng 1998
Callodontomys Ameghino 1889
Calomyscidae
Castoridae
Cephalomyidae
Chapattimyidae
Chinchillidae
Chuankueimys Tong 1997
Cocomyidae
Cricetidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Cylindrodontidae
Dasyproctidae
Diamantomyidae
Diatomyidae
Dinomyidae
Distylomyidae
Echymyidae
Eocardiidae
Eomyidae
Eucricetodontidae
Eutypomyidae
Florentiamyidae
Gaudeamuridae
Gliridae
Hannanomys Guo, Wang & Yang 2000
Hansdebruijnia Storch & Dahlmann 1995
Heliscomyidae
Heptaxodontidae
Heteromyidae
Homocentrus Ameghino 1891
Hydentomys Tong 1997
Hydrochaeridae
Hydrochoeridae
Ischyromyidae
Ivanantoniidae
Kahawamys Stevens, Holroyd, Roberts, O'Connor & Gottfried 2009
Kenyamyidae
Laonastidae
Laredomyidae
Marfilomys Ferrusquía-Villafranca 1989
Megacricetodontidae
Microtidae
Moissenetia Hugueney & Adrover 1995
Muridae
Mylagaulidae
Myocastoridae
Myophiomyidae
Myoxidae
Neoepiblemidae
Nesomyidae
Paramyidae
Parapedetidae
Pedetidae
Petauristidae
Petromuridae
Petromyidae
Phiomyidae
Platacanthomyidae
Protoptychidae
Pseudocricetodontidae
Pseudoneoreomys Ameghino 1891
Pseudosciuridae
Pteromuridae
Reithroparamyidae
Rhizomyidae
Rhizospalacidae
Sciuravidae
Seleviniidae
Simimyidae
Siphneidae
Sminthidae
Spalacidae
Stelmomys Tong 1997
Tamquammyidae
Theridomyidae
Tsaganomyidae
Xueshimys Tong 1997
Yuomyidae
Zamoramys Peláez-Campomanes & López-Martínez 1996
Zapodidae
Zegdoumyidae
Zodiomys Tong 1997
Zoyphiomys Tong 1997
49 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Rodentia Bowdich 1821
Hystricomorpha Brandt 1855
Hystricognathi Brandt 1855
Erethizontidae Bonaparte 1845 (this page)
Chaetomyinae Thomas 1897
Erethizontinae Bonaparte 1845
Abrocomidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Bathyergidae Waterhouse 1841
Capromyidae Smith 1842
Caviidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Chinchillidae Bennett 1833
Ctenomyidae Lesson 1842
Cuniculidae Miller & Gidley 1918
Dasyproctidae Bonaparte 1838
Diatomyidae Mein & Ginsburg 1997
Dinomyidae Peters 1873
Echimyidae Gray 1825
Heptaxodontidae Anthony 1917
Hystricidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817
Myocastoridae Ameghino 1902
Octodontidae Waterhouse 1840
Petromuridae Tullberg 1899
Thryonomyidae Pocock 1922

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Erethizontidae (this page)
Chaetomys subspinosus (Olfers 1818)
Coendou bicolor (Tschudi 1844)
Coendou ichillus Voss & da Silva 2001
Coendou insidiosus Lichtenstein 1818
Coendou melanurus
Coendou mexicanus Kerr 1792
Coendou nycthemera (Olfers 1818)
Coendou pruinosus Thomas 1905
Coendou quichua Thomas 1899
Coendou roosmalenorum Voss & da Silva 2001
Coendou rufescens (Gray 1865)
Coendou spinosus F. Cuvier 1823
Coendou vestitus Thomas 1899
Erethizon dorsatum (Linnaeus 1758)
Abrocomidae
Anomaluridae
Aplodontiidae
Bathyergidae
Calomyscidae
Capromyidae
Castoridae
Caviidae
Chinchillidae
Cricetidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Diatomyidae
Dinomyidae
Dipodidae
Echimyidae
Geomyidae
Gliridae
Heteromyidae
Hystricidae
Muridae
Myocastoridae
Nesomyidae
Octodontidae
Pedetidae
Petromuridae
Platacanthomyidae
Sciuridae
Spalacidae
Thryonomyidae

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Glires
Rodentia
Hystricomorpha
Erethizontidae (this page)
Chaetomys
Coendou
Erethizon
Abrocomidae
Bathyergidae
Capromyidae
Caviidae
Chinchillidae
Ctenodactylidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Dinomyidae
Echimyidae
Hydrochaeridae
Hystricidae
Laonastidae
Myocastoridae
Octodontidae
Petromuridae
Thryonomyidae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Euarchontoglires
Gliriformes
Glires
Rodentia
Hystricognatha
Hystricognathi
Erethizontidae (this page)
Chaetomyinae
Coendu
Erethizontinae
Abrocomidae
Acaremyidae
Bathyergidae
Capromyidae
Caviidae
Caviomorpha
Chinchillidae
Ctenomyidae
Cuniculidae
Dasyproctidae
Diamantomyidae
Diatomyidae
Dinomyidae
Echimyidae
Hydrochaeridae
Hystricidae
Myocastoridae
Octodontidae
Petromuridae
Phiomorpha
Thryonomyidae
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