Coendou spinosus (F. Cuvier, 1823)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/14.5.785 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5477164 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/79763466-FFD2-FF8F-C622-F874FD49FE35 |
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Marcus |
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Coendou spinosus (F. Cuvier, 1823) |
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Coendou spinosus (F. Cuvier, 1823)
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Records. Record was in May 22, 2016 camera trap 12 (25°02.55ʹ S, 049°57.41ʹ W) and by opportunistic observations in the same monitoring site.
Identification. Coendou spinosus was identified by coat and body shape. The coat is formed by a mixture of rigid, aculeiform (cylindrical ‘spines’) hairs and finer hairs. The former are longer than the latter ones. Coloration varies from yellowish to dark brown at the back.
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