Hystrix (mammal)

Hystrix is a genus of porcupines containing most of the Old World porcupines. Fossils belonging to the genus date back to the late Miocene of Africa.[1]

Hystrix
Temporal range: Early Miocene - Recent
Porcupine drinking water (Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, Wisconsin)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Hystricidae
Genus: Hystrix
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

Hystrix africaeaustralis
Hystrix brachyura
Hystrix crassispinis
Hystrix cristata
Hystrix indica
Hystrix javanica
Hystrix pumila
Hystrix sumatrae

Hystrix was given name by the late 18th century Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus.

Species
  • Genus Hystrix
    • Subgenus Thecurus
      • Hystrix crassispinis - thick-spined porcupine
      • Hystrix pumila - Philippine porcupine
      • Hystrix sumatrae - Sumatran porcupine
    • Subgenus Acanthion
      • Hystrix brachyura - Malayan porcupine or Himalayan crestless porcupine
      • Hystrix javanica - Sunda porcupine
    • Subgenus Hystrix
      • Hystrix africaeaustralis - Cape porcupine
      • Hystrix cristata - crested porcupine
      • Hystrix indica - Indian crested porcupine
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References
  1. Barthelmess, E.L. (2006). "Hystix africaeaustralis". Mammalian Species (788): 1–7. doi:10.1644/788.1.
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