Somali hedgehog
| Somali hedgehog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Erinaceidae |
| Genus: | Atelerix |
| Species: | A. sclateri
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| Binomial name | |
| Atelerix sclateri Anderson, 1895
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| Somali hedgehog range | |
The Somali hedgehog (Atelerix sclateri) is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae. It is endemic to Somalia and Somaliland. The Somali hedgehog is nocturnal.
Distribution[edit]
The Somali hedgehog is native to areas on the outer borders of Somalia and Somaliland.[2]
Habitat[edit]
It is a savanna species that is believed to live mostly in grasslands and other open habitats.
Threats[edit]
There is little known about this species, but from what is known there are believed to be no current threats to the hedgehog's habitat.
References[edit]
- ^ Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Atelerix sclateri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2275A115061435. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T2275A22324040.en.
- ^ "IUCN Red List maps".
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Atelerix sclateri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
- Hutterer, R. 2008. Atelerix sclateri. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 4 May 2012.
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