The Baturite porcupine (Coendou baturitensis) is a nocturnal species of rodent in the family Erethizontidae that is found in Brazil.[1] The name refers to the locality of origin, a forests on a mountain range similar to the Brejos de Altitude of the Brazilian Northeast where a fauna different from that of the surrounding semiarid Caatinga can be found.[2]
| Baturite porcupine | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Erethizontidae |
| Genus: | Coendou |
| Species: | C. baturitensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Coendou baturitensis Feijó & Langguth, 2013
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References
edit- ^ "New mountain porcupine discovered in Brazil (photos)". Mongabay Environmental News. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Prostak, Sergio (2013-12-02). "Coendou baturitensis: New Porcupine Discovered in Brazil | Biology | Sci-News.com". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2023-11-04.