Local animals in this group:
New World porcupines
Erethizontidae
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lowland paca
Cuniculus paca -
capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris -
North American porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum -
speckled tree rat
Echimys semivillosus -
O'Connell's spiny rat
Proechimys oconnelli -
Brazilian guinea pig
Cavia aperea -
Central American agouti
Dasyprocta punctata -
coypu
Myocastor coypus -
degu
Octodon degus -
chinchilla
Chinchilla lanigera -
Conover's tuco-tuco
Ctenomys conoveri -
Indian crested porcupine
Hystrix indica
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