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mammals
gymnures and hedgehogs
gymnures and hedgehogs
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African hedgehogs
Atelerix
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Erinaceomorpha
gymnures and hedgehogs
Erinaceomorpha: specimens (49)
Family
Erinaceidae
gymnures and hedgehogs
Erinaceidae: specimens (49)
Subfamily
Erinaceinae
hedgehogs
Erinaceinae: specimens (42)
Genus
Atelerix
African hedgehogs
Atelerix: specimens (7)
Species
Atelerix albiventris
four-toed hedgehog
Atelerix albiventris: specimens (7)
Species
Atelerix algirus
north African hedgehog
Species
Atelerix frontalis
southern African hedgehog
Species
Atelerix sclateri
Somali hedgehog