---
title: "Javan Porcupine"
description: "Hystrix javanica — Zoogdieren. The Sunda porcupine also known as Javan porcupine (Hystrix javanica) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/javan-porcupine
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Javan Porcupine

> Hystrix javanica — Zoogdieren. The Sunda porcupine also known as Javan porcupine (Hystrix javanica) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae.

- Scientific name: *Hystrix javanica*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 57
- Wikidata: [Q1080880](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1080880)
- iNaturalist taxon: [44174](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44174)

## Names

- en: Javan Porcupine
- de: Javastachelschwein
- es: Puercoespín de Java e Islas Menores de Sonda
- fr: Porc-épic javanais

## Countries with the most observations

ID (32)

## Summary

The Sunda porcupine also known as Javan porcupine (Hystrix javanica) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Due to the popularity of the hunting and consumption of the Sunda porcupine as an aphrodisiac, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Indonesia has listed this species as a protected animal as of June 2018.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunda_porcupine

## Photo

![Javan Porcupine](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/javan-porcupine/medium.jpg)

Photo: Sakurai Midori · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Landak_Jawa_Hystrix_javanica.JPG

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/javan-porcupine?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).