First island colonization by Hystrix subcristata (Mammalia, Rodentia): fossil evidence from Pleistocene southern Taiwan
Year: 2025

Fossil records of porcupines ( Hystrix ) from island environments in East Asia have never been reported, leaving their Pleistocene dispersal and biogeographic history poorly understood. This study describes fossil remains of Hystrix subcristata from the Chochen&amp;ndash;Tsailiao locality, southwestern Taiwan. The locality, part of the Chiting Formation in Tainan, is dated to the Middle Pleistocene. The collection includes a well-preserved upper molar (M1/2), a lower last premolar (p4), a fragme