Indian Crested Porcupine

The indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a mammal of the Hystricidae family — member of the Old World porcupines.

Across the 23 countries we cover it has 18,928 published records, most of them from Israel, India and Sri Lanka. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.