Malayan Porcupine
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Malayan Porcupine

Hystrix brachyura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
45 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Malayan porcupine or Himalayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. Three subspecies are extant in South and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Porcupine sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine
LC

Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine

Mammal

Atherurus macrourus

Insufficient data
Himalayan Striped Squirrel
LC

Himalayan Striped Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tamiops mcclellandii

40–50% · Likely
Gray-bellied Squirrel
LC

Gray-bellied Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus caniceps

40–50% · Likely
Black Giant Squirrel
NT

Black Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa bicolor

30–40% · Possible
Indochinese Ground Squirrel
LC

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Menetes berdmorei

30–40% · Possible
Pallas's Squirrel
LC Endemic

Pallas's Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Callosciurus erythraeus

5–10% · With luck
Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
LC

Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Mammal

Chiropodomys gliroides

Insufficient data
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
LC

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Petaurista philippensis

Insufficient data
Greater Bandicoot-rat
LC

Greater Bandicoot-rat

Mammal

Bandicota indica

Insufficient data
Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel
LC

Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dremomys rufigenis

Insufficient data
Chestnut White-bellied Rat
LC

Chestnut White-bellied Rat

Mammal

Niviventer fulvescens

Insufficient data
Large Bamboo Rat
LC

Large Bamboo Rat

Mammal

Rhizomys sumatrensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
50–60%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
5 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
6 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
7 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
8 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Porcupine in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Porcupine sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malayan Porcupine in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Malayan Porcupine in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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