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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]
| Atelerix[1] | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
| Species | |
The Atelerix diversified from its family because of geographical isolation during Pleistocene climate changes. This being a type of vicariance separation from the Niger River. This allowed the Erinaceidane family to be more diverse.
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