Erinaceidae
Long-eared Hedgehog
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.
Common Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Erinaceus europaeus, the European hedgehog, is a widespread spiny mammal native to Europe and invasive in New Zealand.
Southern White-breasted Hedgehog
Erinaceus concolor Martin, 1838
Erinaceus concolor is a hedgehog similar to the European hedgehog, distinguished by a white chest spot with specific weight ranges.
Amur Hedgehog
Erinaceus amurensis Schrenk, 1859
Erinaceus amurensis, the Amur hedgehog, is a solitary nocturnal hedgehog native to Northeast Asia and introduced to Japan.
Northern White-breasted Hedgehog
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.
Four-toed Hedgehog
Atelerix albiventris (Wagner, 1841)
Atelerix albiventris, the four-toed hedgehog, is an African hedgehog species with distinct hind foot anatomy.
Southern African Hedgehog
Atelerix frontalis (A.Smith, 1831)
Atelerix frontalis, the Southern African hedgehog, is a spiny mammal native to the grasslands and bushveld of southern Africa.
North African Hedgehog
Atelerix algirus (Lereboullet, 1842)
Atelerix algirus, the North African hedgehog, is a small hedgehog native to North Africa and parts of southern Europe.
Desert Hedgehog
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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