Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyHystricidae (Old World Porcupines)
- GenusHystrix
- SpeciesHystrix brachyura (Malayan Porcupine)
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 →
Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Petaurista petaurista
Low's Squirrel
Sundasciurus lowii
Horse-tailed Squirrel
Sundasciurus hippurus
Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Chiropodomys major
Thomas's Flying Squirrel
Aeromys thomasi
Ear-spot Squirrel
Callosciurus adamsi
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Malayan Porcupine at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary — 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 |