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Black Dwarf Porcupine

Coendou nycthemera

Classification

The black dwarf porcupine, also known as Koopman's porcupine (Coendou nycthemera), is a porcupine species from the New World porcupine family endemic to northern Brazil. It occurs in the Amazon rainforest east of the Madeira River and south of the Amazon River. It inhabits primary forest and possibly second growth.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 12