Research Article

New Locality Record for Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792 in Afyonkarahisar Province, Türkiye

Volume: 11 Number: 1 April 22, 2025
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New Locality Record for Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792 in Afyonkarahisar Province, Türkiye

Abstract

The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica, Kerr, 1792) is a large rodent species that is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List at the international level and is listed as Endangered category (EN) in Türkiye. The presence of the Indian crested porcupine was determined in Sandıklı region of Afyonkarahisar province and the first locality record was given in this study for this province. The study was carried out using direct and indirect observation techniques. In addition, information about the habitat characteristics and conservation measures of the Indian crested porcupine in the region was given in this study.

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Supporting Institution

This research received no external funding.

Ethical Statement

Since the study is observational, an ethics declaration is not required.

Thanks

The author thanks Dr. Mehmet Said ÖZÇELİK for helpful proofreading for the manuscript.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Zoology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 18, 2025

Publication Date

April 22, 2025

Submission Date

October 1, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 8, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Aksan, Ş. (2025). New Locality Record for Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792 in Afyonkarahisar Province, Türkiye. Uluslararası Tarım Ve Yaban Hayatı Bilimleri Dergisi, 11(1), 95-104. https://doi.org/10.24180/ijaws.1559352

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