Indian Crested Porcupine
Hystrix indica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyHystricidae (Old World Porcupines)
- GenusHystrix
- SpeciesHystrix indica (Indian Crested Porcupine)
The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a hystricomorph rodent species in the Old World porcupine family, Hystricidae. It is native to West Asia and South Asia and listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Crested Porcupine sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Crested Porcupine in Periyar National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Crested Porcupine sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Indian Crested Porcupine in Periyar National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Indian Crested Porcupine in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.