Hedgie List Reference Hedgehogs: Terminologies

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  • Hedgehog Species

    17 Total Species
     

    European hedgehog - Erinaceus europaeus
    Southern white-breasted hedgehog - Erinaceus concolor
    Northern white-breasted hedgehog - Erinaceus roumanicus
    Amur hedgehog - Erinaceus amurensis
    African pygmy hedgehog or Four-toed hedgehog - Atelerix albiventris
    North African hedgehog - Atelerix algirus
    Somali hedgehog - Atelerix sclateri
    Southern African hedgehog - Atelerix frontalis
    Egyptian long-eared hedgehog - Hemiechinus auritus
    Indian long-eared hedgehog - Hemiechinus collaris
    Daurian hedgehog - Mesechinus dauuricus
    Hugh's hedgehog - Mesechinus hughi
    Gaoligong forest hedgehog or Wang’s forest hedgehog- Mesechinus wangi
    Desert hedgehog or Ethiopian hedgehog - Paraechinus aethiopicus
    Indian hedgehog - Paraechinus micropus
    Brandt's hedgehog - Paraechinus hypomelas
    Bare bellied or Madras hedgehog - Paraechinus nudiventris

     

    Tenrec Species

    Species in Hedgie List Pedigree Resource

    • Common or Tailless Tenrec - Tenrec ecaudatus
    • Lesser Tenrec - Echinops telfairi
    • Greater Tenrec - Setifer setosus

     

     

     

    https://www.animalwised.com/types-of-hedgehogs-a-complete-guide-623.html#comentarios  - Types of Hedgehogs - A Complete Guide by By Josie F. Turner, Journalist specialized in Animal Welfare. Updated: March 16, 2022


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