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The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a hystricomorph rodent species native to southern Asia and the Middle East. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List . It belongs to the Old World porcupine family, Hystricidae.
The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), a typical representative of the Old World porcupines, occurs throughout the south of Europe and North and West Africa. It is replaced in southern and central Africa by the Cape porcupine, H. africaeaustralis, and in India by the Malayan porcupine (H. brachyura) and Indian (crested) porcupine (H. indica).
Cape porcupine: Hystrix africaeaustralis : Extant: 30 kg (66 lb) 8: Crested porcupine: Hystrix cristata : Extant: 27 kg (60 lb) 9: North American porcupine: Erethizon dorsatum: Extant: 18 kg (40 lb) 10: Indian crested porcupine: Hystrix indica: Extant: 18 kg (40 lb) 11: Coypu: Myocastor coypus: Extant: 17 kg (37 lb) 12: Patagonian mara ...
Hystrix africaeaustralis - Cape porcupine; Hystrix cristata - African crested porcupine; Hystrix indica - Indian crested porcupine; Subgenus Acanthion. Hystrix brachyura - Malayan porcupine or Himalayan crestless porcupine; Hystrix javanica - Sunda porcupine; Subgenus Thecurus. Hystrix crassispinis - thick-spined porcupine; Hystrix pumila ...
Most rodents are small though the porcupines can weigh up to 20 kg (44 lb). Suborder: Hystricognathi. Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) Genus: Hystrix. Indian crested porcupine, H. indica LC [1] Suborder: Sciurognathi. Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Sciurinae. Tribe: Sciurini. Genus: Sciurus. Caucasian squirrel, S. anomalus LC
Indian rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta mulatta) Capped langur (Trachypithecus pileatus durga) Indian hog deer (Hyelaphus porcinus) Sambar (Cervus unicolor) Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) Tiger (Panthera tigris) Leopard (Panthera pardus) Jungle cat (Felis chaus) Large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha) Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica)
The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) was recorded mainly in grasslands and exhibited a nocturnal activity pattern in winter. [19] The Malayan porcupine ( H. brachyura ) was recorded in the sal forest.
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