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Long-eared hedgehogs in Leningrad Zoo Pet hedgehogs eating. The length of the head and body of the long-eared hedgehog is approximately 120–270 mm, and the tail is 10–50 mm long. [7] The skull is about 38–48 mm long. Unlike other species the pterygoids of the skull do not inflate and they do not relay information to the tympanic membrane.
Long-eared hedgehog Desert hedgehog. Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures) Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Genus: Hemiechinus. Long-eared hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus; Genus: Paraechinus. Desert hedgehog Paraechinus aethiopicus; African giant shrew. Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles and solenodons)
Long-eared hedgehog. The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats. Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Erinaceinae. Genus: Hemiechinus. Long-eared hedgehog, H. auritus LC; Genus ...
Hedgehogs all have spines on their backs, while gymnures have fur. No erinaceids have population estimates, but the Hainan gymnure and Dinagat gymnure are categorized as endangered species . The twenty-four extant species of Erinaceidae are divided into two subfamilies: Erinaceinae , containing sixteen hedgehog species in five genera , and ...
Long-eared hedgehog. The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats. Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Erinaceinae. Genus: Erinaceus. Southern white-breasted hedgehog, E. concolor LC
Printable version; In other projects ... Hemiechinus is a genus of hedgehogs. It contains two species, found in Central and South Asia. ... Species. Long-eared ...
The Indian long-eared hedgehog is a relatively small hedgehog (~17 cm, 200–500 grams). It is a nocturnal animal that is often found inhabiting burrows. [3] Similar to most hedgehogs it has spines on its back, embedded into a muscle sheath. This sheath forms a bag-like structure that the animal can hide inside for protection.
Desert hedgehog from Eastern Saudi Arabia. The desert hedgehog is one of the smallest of hedgehogs. It is 5.5 to 11 inches (140 to 280 mm) long and weighs about 10 to 18 ounces (280 to 510 g). The quills (or spines to give their correct name) on its back can be banded with coloring similar to the four-toed hedgehog. It is usually identified by ...