Thick-spined porcupine

The thick-spined porcupine (Hystrix crassispinis) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo and found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Thick-spined porcupine
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Hystricidae
Genus:	Hystrix
Species:	H. crassispinis
Binomial name
Hystrix crassispinis (Günther, 1877)

History

In 1996, the species was considered Near Threatened, but in 2008, this was lowered to Least Concern.^[1]

Distribution

It is found in a wide variety of habitats ranging from natural forest to agricultural areas, with an elevation distribution of sea level to at least 1,200 m (3,900 ft).^[1]

Threats

Although this porcupine is hunted for food, it is not a concern due to its wide distribution and high tolerance for habitat changes.^[1]

References

1. Cassola, F. (2016). "Hystrix crassispinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T10750A22232051. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T10750A22232051.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

• Woods, C. A.; Kilpatrick, C. W. (2005), "Hystricognathi", in Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.), Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1538–1600, ISBN 0801882214