Where does the Indian Crested Porcupine live?
Hystrix indica has 19,904 records in 25 countries and territories, from 1905 to 2026. Most records come from Israel.
- 19,904 records
- 25 places
- 69 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaHystricidaeHystrix
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19052026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 17,430 | |
| Uzbekistan | 1,103 | |
| India | 905 | |
| Sri Lanka | 58 | |
| Türkiye | 58 | |
| Nepal | 57 | |
| Iran | 53 | |
| Palestine | 41 | |
| Pakistan | 33 | |
| Afghanistan | 32 | |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | |
| Syria | 21 | |
| Georgia | 20 | |
| Armenia | 19 | |
| Lebanon | 13 | |
| Tajikistan | 9 | |
| Thailand | 8 | |
| Oman | 7 | |
| Iraq | 6 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | |
| Jordan | 2 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.