Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyHystricidae (Old World Porcupines)
- GenusHystrix
- SpeciesHystrix brachyura (Malayan Porcupine)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Thomas's Flying Squirrel
Aeromys thomasi
Bornean Pithecheirops
Pithecheirops otion
Black Flying Squirrel
Aeromys tephromelas
Indomalayan Maxomys
Maxomys surifer
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
📅 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 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Porcupine in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Malayan Porcupine sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Malayan Porcupine in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
August has the highest sighting rate for Malayan Porcupine in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.