Hint Oklu Kirpisinin Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792 Afyonkarahisar ilinde Yeni Lokalite kaydı, Türkiye

Year 2025, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 95 - 104, 22.04.2025

Şengül Aksan

https://doi.org/10.24180/ijaws.1559352

Abstract

Hint oklu kirpisi (Hystrix indica, Kerr, 1792), uluslararası düzeyde IUCN Kırmızı Listesi'nde En Az Endişe Verici (LC) olarak listelenen ve Türkiye'de Tehlike Altında (EN) kategorisinde yer alan büyük bir kemirgen türüdür. Afyonkarahisar ili Sandıklı ilçesinde Hint oklu kirpisinin varlığı tespit edilmiş ve bu il için ilk lokalite kaydı bu çalışmada verilmiştir. Çalışma doğrudan ve dolaylı gözlem teknikleri kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca bu çalışmada Hint oklu kirpisinin bölgedeki habitat özellikleri ve koruma önlemleri hakkında bilgi verilmiştir.

Keywords

Hystrix indica , Ekoloji , Habitat , Koruma , Fotokapan

Ethical Statement

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

Supporting Institution

This research received no external funding.

Thanks

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

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.

Keywords

Hystrix indica , Ecology , Habitat , Conservation , Camera Trapping

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