Erinaceidae

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Animalia Chordata Mammalia Erinaceomorpha Erinaceidae
Hemiechinus auritus (Gmelin, 1770)

Hemiechinus auritus (Gmelin, 1770)

Hemiechinus auritus (Gmelin, 1770)

Hemiechinus auritus, the long-eared hedgehog, is a small nocturnal hedgehog native to dry regions from the Mediterranean to Central Asia.

Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758

Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758

Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758

Erinaceus europaeus, the European hedgehog, is a widespread spiny mammal native to Europe and invasive in New Zealand.

Erinaceus concolor Martin, 1838

Erinaceus concolor Martin, 1838

Erinaceus concolor Martin, 1838

Erinaceus concolor is a hedgehog similar to the European hedgehog, distinguished by a white chest spot with specific weight ranges.

Erinaceus amurensis Schrenk, 1859

Erinaceus amurensis Schrenk, 1859

Erinaceus amurensis Schrenk, 1859

Erinaceus amurensis, the Amur hedgehog, is a solitary nocturnal hedgehog native to Northeast Asia and introduced to Japan.

Erinaceus roumanicus Barrett-Hamilton, 1900

Erinaceus roumanicus Barrett-Hamilton, 1900

Erinaceus roumanicus Barrett-Hamilton, 1900

The northern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus) is a widespread hedgehog species found across central and eastern Europe into western Siberia.

Atelerix albiventris (Wagner, 1841)

Atelerix albiventris (Wagner, 1841)

Atelerix albiventris (Wagner, 1841)

Atelerix albiventris, the four-toed hedgehog, is an African hedgehog species with distinct hind foot anatomy.

Atelerix frontalis (A.Smith, 1831)

Atelerix frontalis (A.Smith, 1831)

Atelerix frontalis (A.Smith, 1831)

Atelerix frontalis, the Southern African hedgehog, is a spiny mammal native to the grasslands and bushveld of southern Africa.

Atelerix algirus (Lereboullet, 1842)

Atelerix algirus (Lereboullet, 1842)

Atelerix algirus (Lereboullet, 1842)

Atelerix algirus, the North African hedgehog, is a small hedgehog native to North Africa and parts of southern Europe.

Paraechinus aethiopicus (Ehrenberg, 1832)

Paraechinus aethiopicus (Ehrenberg, 1832)

Paraechinus aethiopicus (Ehrenberg, 1832)

Paraechinus aethiopicus, the desert hedgehog, is a small hedgehog found across arid regions of northern Africa and the Middle East.

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