Indian Crested Porcupine
Hystrix indica
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,258
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Indian crested porcupine”.