First record of Brazilian Porcupine, Coendou prehensilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Rodentia, Erethizontidae), from the Humid Chaco of Paraguay
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Published:2021-08-13
Issue:4
Volume:17
Page:1117-1121
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ISSN:1809-127X
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Author:
Weiler Gustafson AndreaORCID,
Owen Robert D.ORCID
Abstract
A Brazilian Porcupine, Coendou prehensilis (Linnaeus, 1758), was encountered and photographed at night on a recently cleared forest path in Presidente Hayes Department, Paraguay. Although C. prehensilis is widespread and has been reported from a variety of ecoregions and habitats, this record in western Paraguay is the first from the South American Humid Chaco ecoregion.
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Subject
Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics