Indian crested porcupine
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| phylum | Chordata | The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a hystricomorph rodent species native to southern Asia and the Middle East. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It belongs to the Old World porcupine family, Hystricidae. The Indian crested porcupine is a large rodent, weighing 11–18 kg. Their body (from the nose to the base of the tail) measures between 70 and 90 cm, with the tail adding an additional 8–10 cm.
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| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Eutheria | |
| order | Rodentia | |
| family | Hystricidae | |
| genus | Hystrix | |
| species | H. indica |
