Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 411

Full Length Research Paper

The crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) in Misurata, Libya

Walid Fathy Mohamed
1Department of Biological Sciences and Geology, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, P. O. Box 11341, Egypt. 2Department of Ecological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Al Jouf University, Sakaka, P. O. Box 2014, Saudi Arabia.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Published: 31 July 2007

Abstract

The crested porcupine Hystrix cristata is the biggest rodent in Libya. It has a high value from the faunistic point. It is known in Libya from only one specimen killed in a suburb of Tripoli in 1962. With aids of an animal dealer in Misurata, this work will provide information on the morphology,feeding habits,habitat, cranial and dental characters of this animal.

 

Key words: Crested portcupine, Hystrix cristata, Rodentia, Misurata, Libya.

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