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Hystrix (Acanthion) brachyura
Taxon
TAX01KNW2
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Hystrix (Acanthion) brachyura
himalayan crestless porcupine
Species
ACCEPTED
Rank
Species
Children
3
Updated
Sep 20, 2026
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Hierarchy
Distribution
Discussion
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
18 ranks
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Biota
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Eukaryota
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Vertebrata
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Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes
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Tetrapoda
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Mammalia
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Theria
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Eutheria
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Rodentia
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Hystricomorpha
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Hystricognathi
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Hystricidae
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Hystrix
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Acanthion
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Hystrix (Acanthion) brachyura
Current
3 children
Hystrix brachyura brachyura
Subspecies
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Hystrix brachyura hodgsonii
Subspecies
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Hystrix brachyura subcristata
Subspecies
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Parent
Acanthion
(Clade)
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Distribution
Preview
Costa Rica · Native
Thailand · Origin
USA · Cult.
Australia · Cult.
EU · Cult.
Native range
Introduced / cultivated
Preview · not real data
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