Organisms

Porcupines

Common name for large, quilled rodents (RODENTIA) comprised of two families: Old World porcupines (Hystricidae) and New World porcupines (Erethizontidae).

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Common name for large, quilled rodents (RODENTIA) comprised of two families: Old World porcupines (Hystricidae) and New World porcupines (Erethizontidae).

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Porcupine
  • Coendou
  • Hystrix

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005; use RODENTIA 1982-2004; for COENDOU & HYSTRIX use RODENTIA 1982-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Rodentia (1966-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.992w.692w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Porcupines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046328. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046328
  2. Porcupines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine
  3. Porcupines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1223829