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Indian Crested Porcupine
Hystrix (Hystrix) indica Kerr, 1792
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Weißschwanzstachelschwein (Hystrix indica), Tierpark Hellabrunn, München
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a hystricomorph rodent species in the Old World porcupine family, Hystricidae. It is native to West Asia and South Asia and listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Wikipedia contributors, Indian crested porcupine; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:46:48.345744+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hystrix (Hystrix) indica Kerr, 1792
- Name authority
- Kerr, 1792
- Common name
- Indian Crested Porcupine
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Hystricidae
- Genus
- Hystrix
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderHystricomorpha Brandt, 1855
- infraorderHystricognathi Brandt, 1855
- familyHystricidae Fischer de Waldheim, 1817
- genusHystrix Linnaeus, 1758
- subgenusHystrix Linnaeus, 1758
- speciesHystrix (Hystrix) indica Kerr, 1792
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hystrix. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Crested PorcupineHystrix (Hystrix) cristata Linnaeus, 1758 | HystricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sumatran PorcupineHystrix (Thecurus) sumatrae (Lyon, 1907) | HystricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Borneo Short-tailed PorcupineHystrix (Thecurus) crassispinis Günther, 1877 | HystricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Indonesian PorcupineHystrix (Thecurus) pumila Günther, 1879 | HystricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Himalayan Crestless PorcupineHystrix (Acanthion) brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 | HystricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Javan PorcupineHystrix (Acanthion) javanica F. Cuvier, 1823 | HystricidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hystrix hirsutirostris Brandt, 1835 Brandt, 1835 | synonym |
| Hystrix cristata indica Kerr, 1792 Kerr, 1792 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Southern Asia
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=584682 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3P6S4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.