Maximum lifespan
27.1 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
37.82%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,427 bp
D-loop 1,355 bp

Where Indian crested porcupine sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Indian crested porcupine has the 543rd longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Indian crested porcupine
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,811 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.293
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.069

Life history

Maximum lifespan
27.1 years
Adult weight
20 kg
Gestation or incubation
113 days
Litter or clutch size
2

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 03010)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, medium sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
New in build 2
In the database since
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,811 bp
Protein-coding11,342 bp
12S rRNA958 bp
16S rRNA1,575 bp
All tRNA1,512 bp
D-loop1,355 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Hystrix indica genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1958 bp31.8%30.9%11.4%25.9%37.27%−0.389+0.015
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,041 bp36.0%28.8%8.9%26.2%35.16%−0.492+0.111
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,542 bp29.1%31.1%16.5%23.3%39.82%−0.169−0.032
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp32.5%30.3%15.1%22.2%37.28%−0.192+0.035
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp37.3%30.9%6.4%25.5%31.86%−0.600+0.094
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp30.5%32.9%10.3%26.3%36.56%−0.438−0.037
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp29.5%31.8%15.2%23.6%38.78%−0.217−0.038
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3346 bp30.1%33.8%11.0%25.1%36.13%−0.392−0.059
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp29.6%33.7%13.1%23.6%36.70%−0.284−0.064
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp34.3%28.3%10.8%26.6%37.37%−0.421+0.096
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,824 bp32.9%30.0%10.5%26.5%37.06%−0.432+0.047
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6531 bp40.5%25.0%7.7%26.7%34.46%−0.552+0.236
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp30.2%30.7%12.1%27.0%39.12%−0.381−0.009
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA958 bp35.7%24.0%18.6%21.7%40.29%−0.078+0.196
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,575 bp36.7%25.3%17.7%20.4%38.03%−0.072+0.184
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,355 bp32.4%27.7%13.5%26.4%39.93%−0.323+0.079

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,802 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.1%
UUU118
UUC114
Leu L15.8%
UUA173
UUG18
CUU96
CUC70
CUA219
CUG23
Ile I8.9%
AUU183
AUC155
Met M6.8%
AUA215
AUG43
Val V4.6%
GUU34
GUC28
GUA98
GUG14
Ser S7.8%
UCU57
UCC50
UCA135
UCG8
AGU16
AGC32
Pro P5.0%
CCU57
CCC46
CCA79
CCG10
Thr T8.0%
ACU81
ACC72
ACA144
ACG7
Ala A6.3%
GCU80
GCC61
GCA95
GCG5
Tyr Y3.6%
UAU65
UAC70
His H2.7%
CAU44
CAC58
Gln Q2.3%
CAA78
CAG8
Asn N4.2%
AAU68
AAC92
Lys K2.6%
AAA92
AAG7
Asp D1.8%
GAU30
GAC40
Glu E2.5%
GAA73
GAG23
Cys C0.7%
UGU6
UGC19
Trp W2.8%
UGA95
UGG11
Arg R1.7%
CGU9
CGC10
CGA45
CGG1
Gly G5.6%
GGU43
GGC47
GGA97
GGG26
Stop 0.2%
UAA4
UAG2
AGA3
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_069637.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (37.8%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Hystrix indica (NC_069637.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA17070 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA711,028958 bp+40.3%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0281,09568 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0942,6681,575 bp+38.0%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6692,74375 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7463,703958 bp+37.3%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7043,77269 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7703,84172 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8443,91269 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9134,9531,041 bp+35.2%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9555,02369 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0275,09670 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,0985,17073 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2055,27167 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2735,34068 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3466,8871,542 bp+39.8%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8956,96369 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9707,03869 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0397,722684 bp+37.3%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7257,79167 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7937,996204 bp+31.9%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9548,634681 bp+36.6%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6349,417784 bp+38.8%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4189,48669 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4879,832346 bp+36.1%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8349,90168 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,90310,199297 bp+36.7%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,19311,5701,378 bp+37.4%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,57111,64070 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,64111,69959 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,70011,76970 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,77013,5931,824 bp+37.1%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,57714,107531 bp−34.5%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,10814,17669 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,17915,3181,140 bp+39.1%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,31915,38668 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,39015,45667 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,45716,8111,355 bp–39.9%