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HAIRY TREE PORCUPINE Sphiggurus spinosus
The smaller of the two Paraguayan porcupines, this medium-large rodent is almost entirely arboreal. He can be most easily distinguished from his larger relative the Prehensile-tailed Porcupine by the fact that his dorsal spines are less visible. That doesnt mean they are not there though, just that his hair is longer, so dont try and grab him or you´ll get a nasty surprise!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM539PH) Adult, Isla Alta, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith November 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM540PH) Same individual (Clyde Morris November 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM541PH) Same individual frontal view (Clyde Morris November 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM542PH) Adult, location unknown (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM543PH) Same individual head detail (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 6 - (FPMAM544PH) Same individual (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 7 - (FPMAM545PH) Adult, Zoologico Juan XXIII, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith June 2007).
FIGURE 8 - (FPMAM546PH) Same individual head detail (Paul Smith June 2007).
FIGURE 9 - (FPMAM547PH) Adult roadkill, Curuguaty, Departamento Canindeyú (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 10 - (FPMAM548PH) Hindfoot of same individual (Paul Smith October 2008).