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Atelerix
Genus of mammals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atelerix is a genus of hedgehog in the family Erinaceidae. It contains four species, all native to Africa.[1]
Quick Facts Atelerix, Scientific classification ...
Atelerix[1] | |
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A. albiventris | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Erinaceidae |
Subfamily: | Erinaceinae |
Genus: | Atelerix Pomel, 1848 |
Type species | |
Erinaceus albiventris Wagner, 1841 | |
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