• Source: Atelerix

Atelerix is a genus of hedgehog in the family Erinaceidae. It contains four species, all native to Africa.




Species


Four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)
North African hedgehog (Atelerix algirus)
Southern African hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis)
Somali hedgehog (Atelerix sclateri)
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.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Landak susu
• Daftar organisme menurut jumlah kromosom
• Daftar genus mamalia
• Erinaceidae
• Atelerix
• Hedgehog
• Southern African hedgehog
• North African hedgehog
• Four-toed hedgehog
• Erinaceidae
• List of erinaceids
• Domesticated hedgehog
• Somali hedgehog
• Caparinia tripilis