Where to see the Malayan Porcupine
Hystrix brachyura · mammal · Hystricidae
Malayan Porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) is recorded in 15 protected areas and wildlife sites across 5 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are 九龙峰省级自然保护区 (China), Huangshan (China) and Mae Wong National Park (Thailand).
Where is the best place to see the Malayan Porcupine?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Malayan Porcupine are 九龙峰省级自然保护区 (China), Huangshan (China) and Mae Wong National Park (Thailand). Most sites are in Cambodia (4), Thailand (3) and Indonesia (3). It appears in 6 trip reports in our library.
Top 15 places for the Malayan Porcupine
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 九龙峰省级自然保护区 | China | 280 | 2022–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Huangshan | China | 141 | 2022–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Mae Wong National Park | Thailand | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park | Indonesia | 15 | 2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Taman Negara Pahang | Malaysia | 6 | 1999–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | Indonesia | 6 | 2006–2015 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | National Park Pahang | Malaysia | 6 | 1999–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Gunung Leuser National Park | Indonesia | 5 | 2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Cardamom Mountain National Park Kandal | Cambodia | 5 | 2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Khao Yai National Park | Thailand | 4 | 2002–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Phnom Kravang Kang Tbong National Park | Cambodia | 4 | 2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Chhaeb-Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary | Cambodia | 4 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | Malaysia | 4 | 2013–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary | Cambodia | 4 | 2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary | Thailand | 3 | 2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Cambodia: 4, Thailand: 3, Indonesia: 3, Malaysia: 3 and China: 2.
Seen on trips
The Malayan Porcupine is recorded in these trip reports:
- Borneo's Rare Mammals Tour 2024 Trip Report — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra and Java Mammal Watching Trip Report, September 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Thailand Mammal Watching Trip Report 2017: Eden's Whale, Kaeng Krachan, Phu Khieo —
- Hala Bala Mammal Watching Trip Report 2008 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Huai Kha Khaeng and Mae Wong Mammal Watching Trip Report 2007 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Khao Yai Mammal Watching Trip Report 2006 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Best of Sumatra Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sumatra guide, Singapore guide, Malaysia guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for 九龙峰省级自然保护区Photo: Ian Dugdale, CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: China, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.