Coendou ichillus (Ecuadorian Dwarf Porcupine)
Coendou ichillus Voss & da Silva, 2001
It is a small species of Coendou. Adult individuals have three types of hairs (in this case, spines are considered modified hairs): some are thin (40 mm long) and hidden among the dorsal spines. The second type has the characteristics of the keeled spines typical of a porcupine, between 30 and 40…
