Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyHystricidae (Old World Porcupines)
- GenusHystrix
- SpeciesHystrix brachyura (Malayan Porcupine)
Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Tamiops mcclellandii
Black Giant Squirrel
Ratufa bicolor
Slender Squirrel
Sundasciurus tenuis
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Black Flying Squirrel
Aeromys tephromelas
Three-striped Ground Squirrel
Lariscus insignis
Shrew-faced Squirrel
Rhinosciurus laticaudatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Malayan Porcupine at Khao Luang National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 |