Discovery of a new species of Coendou (Rodentia: Erethizontidae) within the hyper-diverse mammalian community of Sangay National Park in Ecuador.

Brito J, Curay J, León-Caldas V, Lojan-Cueva P, Ojala-Barbour R, Pozo-Zamora G, Simba L, Tito P, Vargas R, Vega-Yánez MA, Batallas D

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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21382
Published: 2026
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@article{allodium:10.7717/peerj.21382,
  title = {Discovery of a new species of Coendou (Rodentia: Erethizontidae) within the hyper-diverse mammalian community of Sangay National Park in Ecuador.},
  author = {Brito J and Curay J and León-Caldas V and Lojan-Cueva P and Ojala-Barbour R and Pozo-Zamora G and Simba L and Tito P and Vargas R and Vega-Yánez MA and Batallas D},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PeerJ},
  doi = {10.7717/peerj.21382},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21382}
}

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AU  - Brito J
AU  - Curay J
AU  - León-Caldas V
AU  - Lojan-Cueva P
AU  - Ojala-Barbour R
AU  - Pozo-Zamora G
AU  - Simba L
AU  - Tito P
AU  - Vargas R
AU  - Vega-Yánez MA
AU  - Batallas D
PY  - 2026
JO  - PeerJ
DO  - 10.7717/peerj.21382
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J, B., J, C., V, L., P, L., R, O., G, P., L, S., P, T., R, V., MA, V., & D, B. (2026). Discovery of a new species of Coendou (Rodentia: Erethizontidae) within the hyper-diverse mammalian community of Sangay National Park in Ecuador.. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21382

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