Indian hedgehog

For the gene and protein called "Indian hedgehog", see Indian hedgehog (protein).

Indian hedgehog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Erinaceidae
Genus: Paraechinus
Species:
P. micropus
Binomial name
Paraechinus micropus
(Blyth, 1846)
Indian hedgehog range

The Indian hedgehog (Paraechinus micropus) is a species of hedgehog native to India and Pakistan. It mainly lives in sandy desert areas but can be found in other environments.

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