Thick-spined porcupine
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Hystricidae |
| Genus: | Hystrix |
| Species: | H. crassispinis
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| Hystrix crassispinis (Günther, 1877)
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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.
History[]
In 1996, the species was considered Near Threatened, but in 2008, this was lowered to Least Concern.[2]
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).[2]
Threats[]
Although this porcupine is hunted for food, it is not a concern due to its wide distribution and high tolerance for habitat changes.[2]
References[]
- ^ Helgen, K. & Lunde, D. (2008). "Hystrix crassispinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Hystrix crassispinis (Thick-spined Porcupine)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- 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
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Hystrix (mammal)
- Rodents of Malaysia
- Rodents of Indonesia
- Mammals of Brunei
- Endemic fauna of Borneo
- Mammals of Borneo
- Mammals described in 1877
- Taxa named by Albert Günther
- Rodent stubs