Hystrix pumila (Günther, 1879)

Phillipine Short-tailed Porcupine

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Casey Spinler, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
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Chris Yahnke, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
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Tanya Dewey, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
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Spinler, C. and C. Yahnke. 2007. "Hystrix pumila" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 25, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Hystrix_pumila.html. 

 

Tail length of Hystrix pumila ranges from 2.5 to 19 cm. Indonesian porcupines have short nasal bones, an enlarged infraorbital foramen, and a hystricognathous lower jaw. They have a stocky build, small eyes, small ears, and has a short rounded head with no head or neck mane. The dorsal coloring is dark brown to black with light speckles, the underside is brown to gray-white. The quills are flattened, with longer rigidity near the tip. Tail quills have shorter open-ended quills that rattle loudly. The hair is bristle-like. The forefeet have four well developed digits while the hind feet have five digits. Indonesian porcupines have short claws and the soles of the feet are smooth and naked. ("Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia", 2005; Nowak, 1991)

 
References
  • 2005. "Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia" (On-line). Indonesian porcupine. Accessed October 11, 2006 at http://www.answers.com/topic/hystrix-pumila .
  • Nowak, R. 1991. Walker's mammals of the World Fifth ed. Volume II. Baltimore, Maryland: The John Hopkins University Press.
"Hystrix pumila (Günther, 1879)". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/999282". Accessed 16 Mar 2010.