Rothschild's Porcupine
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Rothschild's Porcupine, Coendou rothschildi, is a species of rodent
in the family Erethizontidae.
It is usually considered endemic to Panama
. A population in western Ecuador
belongs either to this species or to Coendou bicolor.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Erethizontidae.
It is usually considered endemic to Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. A population in western Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
belongs either to this species or to Coendou bicolor.