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The twenty-four extant species of Erinaceidae are divided into two subfamilies: Erinaceinae, containing sixteen hedgehog species in five genera, and Galericinae, containing eight gymnure species in five genera. A few extinct prehistoric Erinaceidae species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and ...
Erinaceidae / ˌ ɛr ɪ n ə ˈ s iː ɪ d iː / is a family in the order Eulipotyphla, consisting of the hedgehogs and moonrats. Until recently, it was assigned to the order Erinaceomorpha , which has been subsumed with the paraphyletic Soricomorpha into Eulipotyphla.
This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 53 genera can be grouped into 4 families, and some of these families are subdivided into named subfamilies. Family Erinaceidae. Subfamily Erinaceinae (hedgehogs): 5 genera, 16 species; Subfamily Galericinae (gymnures): 5 genera, 8 species
Of California's total plant population, 2,153 species, subspecies, and varieties are endemic and native to California alone, according to the 1993 Jepson Manual study. [4] This botanical diversity stems not only from the size of the state, but also its diverse topographies , climates, and soils (e.g. serpentine outcrops ).
Santa Ana winds can sweep urban pollution away, creating sparkling vistas. At the same time, the extreme lack of moisture dries out lips, noses, throats and skin. In the short story “Red Wind,” Raymond Chandler captured the emotional effect: “There was a desert wind blowing that night.
On Saturday, the heavy snow will continue to blanket the Sierra, while rain moves into Southern California. By the time the storm wraps up Sunday, snowfall will be measured in feet, with up to 5 ...
Even places such as Death Valley, California, have observed 248% of their normal rainfall since Dec. 1 by collecting 2.48 inches to date.Although it doesn't sound like much compared to how much ...
Burbank Western Channel (also known as Burbank Western Wash) is a 6.3-mile-long (10.1 km) [1] tributary of the Los Angeles River in the eastern San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. The stream begins at the confluence of Hansen Heights Channel and La Tuna Canyon Lateral in Sun Valley.