New Locality Record for Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792 in Afyonkarahisar Province, Türkiye

The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica, Kerr, 1792) is a large rodent species that is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List at the international level and is listed as Endangered category (EN) in Türkiye. The presence of the Indian crested porcupine was determined in Sandıklı region of Afyonkarahisar province and the first locality record was given in this study for this province. The study was carried out using direct and indirect observation techniques. In addition, information about the habitat characteristics and conservation measures of the Indian crested porcupine in the region was given in this study.