Indian crested porcupine
member of the Old World porcupines
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Summary
Indian crested porcupine is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.74% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,654 views/month, #1,436 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Hystrix[5]
- Taxon name: Hystrix indica[6]
- Commons category: Hystrix indica[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hystrix indica[8]
- Commons gallery: Hystrix indica[9]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[10]
- Short name: H. indica[11]
- Taxon common name: Indian crested porcupine[12], Indisches Weißschwanz-Stachelschwein[13]
- Longest observed lifespan: 27.1 years[14]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[15]
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (India) schedule: Schedule IV of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[16]
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Identifiers
Indian crested porcupine's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44175[17]. Indian crested porcupine's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 192883[18]. Indian crested porcupine's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 326522[19]. Indian crested porcupine's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219884[20]. Indian crested porcupine's ITIS TSN is recorded as 584682[21].
Why It Matters
Indian crested porcupine has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]