Bare-bellied hedgehog
| Bare-bellied hedgehog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Erinaceidae |
| Genus: | Paraechinus |
| Species: | P. nudiventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraechinus nudiventris (Horsfield, 1851) | |
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| Bare-bellied hedgehog range | |
The bare-bellied hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris), also known as the Madras hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog that is endemic to dry scrubby areas in south-eastern India.[2] As it was believed to be rare, it was formerly listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. It is now known to be locally common in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, resulting in its new listing as a species of Least Concern.[1]
References
- 1 2 Chakraborty, S.; Srinivasulu, C. & Molur, S. (2008). "Paraechinus nudiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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