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Hystricidae

Porcupines, მაჩვზღარბები

Scientific Name ID: 45961
Name According To: www.faunaeur.org
Taxon Rank: Family
Scientific Name Authorship: Fischer de Waldheim, 1817
Vernacular Name: Porcupines
Georgian Name: მაჩვზღარბები
GBD Remarks:

Recently discovered presence of one species, Indian Porcupone in the extreme southeast Georgia. However, the species should be assumed native for the country where it is found at the edge of the range.


Information from GBIF about Hystricidae

GBIF scientific name: Hystricidae
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 13 occurances (with coordinates) of Hystricidae from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction

1 Species are evaluated within Hystricidae:
LC: 1 Species