Paraechinus

Paraechinus
P. aethiopicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Erinaceidae
Subfamily: Erinaceinae
Genus: Paraechinus
Trouessart, 1879
Type species
Erinaceus micropus
Blyth, 1846
Species

P. aethiopicus
P. hypomelas
P. micropus
P. nudiventris

Paraechinus is a genus of hedgehogs. Members are small and nocturnal. The genus contains four species from North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia:[1]

Locomotory activity patterns

The locomotory activity of the Desert hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) occurred during the dark phases of both long and short day cycles. Therefore this species is considered nocturnal.[2]

  1. ^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ Alagaili, A. N.; Bennett, N. C.; Amor, N. M.; Hart, D. W. (2020-06-01). "The locomotory activity patterns of the arid-dwelling desert hedgehog, Paraechinus aethiopicus, from Saudi Arabia". Journal of Arid Environments. 177: 104141. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104141. ISSN 0140-1963. S2CID 213782014.