ISSN 2756-3367
African Journal of Ecology and Ecosystems ISSN 2756-3367 Vol. 12 (5), pp. 001-004, May, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) in Misurata, Libya: A Study of its Presence and Ecology
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. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 16 March, 2025
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.