Atherurus africanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Phiomorpha
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Theria Infraclassis: Placentalia Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Hystricomorpha Infraordo: Hystricognathi Infraordo: Phiomorpha

Familia: Hystricidae
Genus: Atherurus
Species: Atherurus africanus

Name

Atherurus africanus Gray, 1842

Vernacular names

English: African Brush-tailed Porcupine

References

• Atherurus africanus in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. M. (eds.) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0801882214