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SPECIES Trichys fasciculata

Author:Shaw, 1801.
Citation:Gen. Zool., 2: 11.
Common Name:Long-tailed Porcupine
Type Locality:"Malacca", but no holotype. Van Weers (1976) designated a neotype from "Runuk Tanjong," Malaysia.
Distribution:Borneo, Sumatra, Malaya.
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Comments:Medway (1977:135) considered lipura a distinct species, but did not mention Van Weers (1976).
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Synonyms:

    guentheri Thomas, 1889
    lipura Günther, 1877
    macrotis Miller, 1903

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