Hystrix cristata

Hystrix cristata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Phiomorpha
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Theria Infraclassis: Placentalia Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Hystricomorpha Infraordo: Hystricognathi Infraordo: Phiomorpha

Familia: Hystricidae
Genus: Hystrix
Species: Hystrix cristata

Name

Hystrix cristata Linnaeus, 1758

Type Locality: Rome, Italy

Reference

• Hystrix cristata Report on ITIS

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Gewöhnliches Stachelschwein
English: Crested Porcupine, North African Crested Porcupine
español: Puercoespín común
Nederlands: Gewoon stekelvarken
日本語: アフリカタテガミアマヤマアラシ
suomi: Piikkisika
svenska: Vanligt piggsvin
Volapük: hüstrid

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