Taxonomy
Kingdom Animalia (16266)Phylum Chordata (708)
Class Mammalia (111)
Order Rodentia (40)
Family Hystricidae (1)
Genus Hystrix (1)
Species Hystrix indica
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Hystrix indica ✓
Indian Crested Porcupine, ინდური მაჩვზღარბა
Name According To: www.redlist.org
Species: indica
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: Kerr, 1792
Vernacular Name: Indian Crested Porcupine
Georgian Name: ინდური მაჩვზღარბა
GBD Remarks:
Formerly unknown for Georgian fauna, the Indian Porcupine has recently been discovered by A. Bukhnikashvili in the extreme SE of the country
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Bukhnikashvili, A. & Kandaurov, A., 2002. The annotated list of mammals of Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Tbilisi, XXI: 319-336
Georgian biodiversity database contains 4 occurrences of Hystrix indica
| Occurrence ID | Basis of Record | Locality | Recorded By | Decimal Latitude | Decimal Longitude |
| 26761 | HumanObservation | Chachuna steppes | 41.272384 | 45.935146 | |
| 26762 | HumanObservation | Kotsakhura gorge | 41.260162 | 46.05209 | |
| 26763 | HumanObservation | Dali water shed | 41.346982 | 45.777594 | |
| 26764 | HumanObservation | firosmani | 41.324749 | 46.63913 |
Information from GBIF about Hystrix indica
GBIF scientific name: Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED
Conservation Status
This section is under construction
National Red List Status: LC
IUCN Red List Status: LC
Protection status: Not defined
Reason: N/A
Trend: Stable
Native/Introduced: Native
Comment: **
Georgian Name: ინდური მაჩვზღარბა
English Name: Indian Crested Porcupine
SubSpecies: H.i. hyrsutirostris
Taxonomy according to: www.redlist.org
References: Bukhnikashvili, A. & Kandaurov, A., 2002. The annotated list of mammals of Georgia. Proceedings of the Institute of Zoology, Tbilisi, XXI: 319-379
Evaluated By: Bukhnikashvili A., Kandaurov A., Natradze I.
Date evaluated: Nov 2021
