Bergstachler

Bergstachler
	Bergstachler ( Coendou rufescens )
Systematics
Subordination :	Porcupine relatives (Hystricomorpha)
Partial order :	Hystricognathi
without rank:	Guinea Pig Relatives (Caviomorpha)
Family :	Tree prick (Erethizontidae)
Genre :	Grabber ( Coendou )
Type :	Bergstachler
Scientific name
	Coendou Rufescens
	( Gray , 1865)

The Bergstachler ( Coendou rufescens , Syn .: Echinoprocta rufescens ), or Berg-Baumstachler , reaches a head-trunk length of 46 and a tail length of only 10 cm. Its claws are very sharp and therefore very suitable for climbing. Its spines are about 10 cm long, they are strongest at the end of the body.

distribution

The Andean slopes at an altitude of 600 to 1200 m in South America serve as home.

The Bergstachler is listed in the Red List of Endangered Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN) due to its wide distribution area, the assumed large population and occurrence in protected areas as Least Concern .

Way of life

It is nocturnal and hides during the day. At night he is almost exclusively in the treetops, where he also finds his purely vegetarian food.

Individual evidence

↑ Coendou rufescens in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2010. Posted by: Delgado, C. & Tirira, D., 2008. Accessed on March 16 of 2010.

[1] Coendou rufescens in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2010. Posted by: Delgado, C. & Tirira, D., 2008. Accessed on March 16 of 2010.