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.

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

• 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