Erethizon dorsatum

(Linnaeus, 1758)

North American Porcupine

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricomorpha
Infraorder : Hystricognathi
Superfamily : Erethizontoidea
Family : Erethizontidae
Subfamily : Erethizontinae
Genus : Erethizon

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1758-01-01. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033868

Original name as described

Hystrix dorsata

Other common names

Quiller · Quill Pig

Type locality

"Habitat in Canada."

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(AK,IN,TN,OH,WV,PA,NJ,CT,MA,NY,VT,NH,ME,OR,WA,CA,ID,UT,NV,AZ,NM,MT,WY,CO,ND,SD,MN,WI,MI,TX,KS,OK)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001254

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Erethizon epizanthus nigrescens

J. A. Allen, 1903

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

nigrescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-20772

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-20772

Authority page

558

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Erethizon godfreyi

J. A. Allen, 1904

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

godfreyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-24204

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-24204

Authority page

383

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Erethizon dorsatus picinus

Bangs, 1900

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

picinum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-8839

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-8839

Authority page

37

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12603548

Authority publication

Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club

Erethizon epixanthum bruneri

Swenk, 1916

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

bruneri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:31863

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:31863

Authority page

117

Authority publication

University Studies

Erethizon epixanthum doani

H. H. Bailey, 1937

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

doani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:347446

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/323e64fa8-ff5a-467a-92a5-0f669745d08a

Authority page

1

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Bailey Museum and Library of Natural History

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Erethizon epixanthus myops

C. H. Merriam, 1900

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

myops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:59140

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ed8f5bc6-7690-493b-b36e-7970b536a3f4

Authority page

27

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8872031

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Erethizon epixanthus couesi

Mearns, 1897

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

couesi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:7814 (= USNM:MAMM:A6501)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3593dff0d-b5d9-40c6-a431-99c6fd19cccd

Authority page

723

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7295623

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Coendou cumberlandicus

(J. A. White, 1970)

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

cumberlandicum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:V:7996

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32fb00d32-a551-4287-b4ab-47f47ff63c19

Authority page

7

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62893452

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Erethizon dorsatum

Lesson, 1827

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

dorsatum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

290

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207757

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:290, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207757) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Orr (1949:107) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67164)
  3. Ray, Olsen & Gut (1963:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12271)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:572) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  6. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:374) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #8004) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #8004) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001254) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:39) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8004/22213161) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Erethison Buffonii

C. H. Smith, 1842

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

buffonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

307

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

Smith (1842:307) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)

Erethison dorsata

C. H. Smith, 1842

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

dorsata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

307

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

Smith (1842:307) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)

Eretizon dorsatum

Lesson, 1842

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

dorsatum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

97

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:97) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Erethrizon dorsatus

F. W. True, 1885

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

dorsatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

600

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306394

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:600, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306394) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Erethrizon dorsatus dorsatus

F. W. True, 1885

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

dorsatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

600

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306394

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:600, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306394) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Erethrizon dorsatus epixanthus

F. W. True, 1885

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

epixanthus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

600

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306394

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:600, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306394) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Erethizon epizanthus

J. A. Allen, 1896

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

epizanthus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

246

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Allen (1896:246) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15952)

Erethizon epixanthum

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

epixanthum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

228

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806145

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Bailey (1936:228, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806145) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

Erethizon epixanthum epixanthum

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

epixanthum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

228

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806145

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Bailey (1936:228, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806145) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

Erithizon dorsatum

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

dorsatum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

189

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:189) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Erethizon dorsatum bruneri

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

bruneri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:374) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Erethizon dorsatum couesi

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

couesi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:374) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Erethizon dorsatum dorsatum

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

dorsatum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:374) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Erethizon dorsatum epixanthus

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

epixanthus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Erethizon dorsatum myops

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

myops

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:374) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Erethizon dorsatum nigrescens

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

nigrescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Erethizon dorsatum picinum

C. A. Woods & C. W. Kilpatrick, 2005

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

picinum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:374) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Erethizon dorsatum epixanthum

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

epixanthum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

374

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:374) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Erethizon dorsatum nigriscens

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

nigriscens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

391

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:391) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Hystrix dorsata

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

dorsatum

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

57

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033868

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

  1. Erxleben (1777:345, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
  2. Daudin (1802:171, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033421) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  3. Fischer (1814:viii, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130069) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  4. Godman (1826:150, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49165854) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67021)

Hystrix dorsata alba

(Kerr, 1792)

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

album

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

215

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664239

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Erethizon Buffonii

F. Cuvier, 1823

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

buffonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

432

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34824876

Authority publication

Mémoires du Muséum d'histoire naturelle

Name usages

Lesson (1827:290, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207757) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

Erethizon epixanthus

J. F. von Brandt, 1835

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

epixanthum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

390

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28731567

Authority publication

Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg

Erethizon cloacinum

Cope, 1871

Family

Erethizontidae

Root name

cloacinum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

93

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34968491

Authority publication

Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society

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