Hystrix brachyura

East Asian Porcupine

As recorded: Hystrix brachyura Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Hystricidae

Collected by: J M Stusak
Locality: Bogor
Island: Jawa Island
Region: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

Hystrix brachyura observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 822 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island, HK

(c) Simon Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Thailand

(c) Negi Negi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, HK

(c) 4LANA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Thailand

(c) Meow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Bahagian Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

(c) praveen pandian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Kampong Seila, Cambodia

(c) Sinuon Sao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Hystrix brachyura. BPBM 85378. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93381824. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-isa/85378.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 93381824 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026