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Crested Porcupine

Hystrix cristata

Classification

The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), also known as the African crested porcupine, is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae native to Italy, North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa and East Africa. Alongside the Cape porcupine, it is one of the largest porcupine species in the world. It is the only species of porcupine found in Europe.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Italy · 1,490Germany · 3Belgium · 2France · 1Netherlands · 1