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Genus: Atelerix: Species: A. sclateri. Binomial name; Atelerix sclateri. ... The Somali hedgehog is native to areas on the outer borders of Somalia. [2] Habitat
The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats. Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Erinaceinae. Genus: Atelerix. Four-toed hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris LR/lc; Somali hedgehog, Atelerix sclateri LR/lc; Genus: Hemiechinus. Desert hedgehog, Hemiechinus aethiopicus LR/lc
Atelerix is a genus of hedgehog in the family Erinaceidae. It contains four species, all native to Africa. [1] Species ... Somali hedgehog (Atelerix sclateri)
Subfamily Erinaceinae (hedgehogs) [1] Genus Atelerix. Four-toed hedgehog, ... Southern African hedgehog, Atelerix frontalis; Somali hedgehog, Atelerix sclateri; Genus ...
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.
Hedgehogs all have spines on their backs, while gymnures have fur. No erinaceids have population estimates, but the Hainan gymnure and Dinagat gymnure are categorized as endangered species . The twenty-four extant species of Erinaceidae are divided into two subfamilies: Erinaceinae , containing sixteen hedgehog species in five genera , and ...
The four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), also known as the African pygmy hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog found throughout much of central and eastern Africa. Populations tend to be scattered between suitable savannah or cropland habitats, avoiding forested areas. The species common name is derived from the number of toes found on its ...
A. sclateri (Somali hedgehog) Africa Size range: 15 cm (6 in) long, plus 2 cm (1 in) ... 1883 – one genus Name Authority and species Range Size and ecology