Hystrix pumila
Günther, 1879
Philippine Porcupine
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
Order | : Rodentia |
Suborder | : Hystricomorpha |
Infraorder | : Hystricognathi |
Superfamily | : incertae sedis |
Family | : Hystricidae |
Genus | : Hystrix |
Subgenus | : Thecurus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Ann Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 5, vol. 4, 106
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25159681Original name as described
Hystrix pumila
Other common names
Indonesian Porcupine · Palawan Porcupine · Philippine Short-tailed Porcupine
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1879.5.3.9
Type kind
lectotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/99176ff2-f1e9-4afb-81b2-8f3e9941f717Type locality
"Puerto Princesa, in the island of Paragua [= Palawan]," Philippines.
Biogeographic realm
Indomalaya
Country distribution
Philippines
IUCN Red List status
Vulnerable
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