The bicolored-spined porcupine (Coendou bicolor) is a species of nocturnal and arboreal rodent in the family Erethizontidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The head and body of Coendou bicolor measure about , and another is tail. The body is covered with dense spines, pale yellow at the base and black-tipped, and significantly darker on the midback. The bicolored-spined porcupine has a fully prehensile tail that is primarily free of spines.Eisenberg, J. F. (1989). Mammals of the Neotropics, volume 1 - The Northern Neotropics. pp. 391. University of Chicago Press, Chicago IL
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