Maral K. Chreiki
A first confirmed record of the Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica (Mammalia: Rodentia: Hystricidae) in the United Arab Emirates
Chreiki, Maral K.; Steer, Mark D.; Majeed, Sami Ullah; Kakembo, Swamiti; Ross, Steve
Authors
Mark Steer Mark.Steer@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Conservation Biology
Sami Ullah Majeed
Swamiti Kakembo
Steve Ross
Abstract
We report the first records of the Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica; Kerr, 1792) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), approximately 600km beyond its known range in Arabia. Images of H. indica were taken by camera traps at two locations in Wadi Wurayah National Park (WWNP), Fujairah, in three separate events in 2015 and 2016. Long-term occupancy of porcupines was confirmed via social surveys conducted in four villages bordering WWNP. These findings represent a previously unrecorded and most likely isolated subpopulation of H. indica. Further study is warranted to assess the genetic and demographic resilience of the population.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 5, 2018 |
Publication Date | Jun 26, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Jul 2, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 2, 2018 |
Journal | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
Print ISSN | 0974-7907 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 7 |
Pages | 11928-11933 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4093.10.7.11928-11933 |
Keywords | camera trapping, conservation, Indian Crested Porcupine, Rodentia, United Arab Emirates |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/865948 |
Publisher URL | http://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4093.10.7.11928-11933 |
Contract Date | Jul 2, 2018 |
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