| Indian crested porcupine | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Hystricidae |
| Genus: | Hystrix |
| Species: | H. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792
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The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a hystricomorph rodent species native to southern Asia and the Middle East. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It belongs to the Old World porcupine family, Hystricidae.[1]
- ^ a b Amori, G.; Hutterer, R.; Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Mitsainas, G.; Palomo, L. (2021). "Hystrix indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T10751A197516522. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T10751A197516522.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.