Bare-bellied Hedgehog
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| Paraechinus nudiventris (Horsfield, 1851) |
The Bare-bellied hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris), also known as the Madras hedgehog, is a rare species of hedgehog in the Paraechinus genus. Although for some time it was considered extinct, it has been recently rediscovered and is currently observed in India at Kalakad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, although further research is needed.
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- ^ Hutterer, Rainer (2005-11-16). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 217. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ CBSG CAMP Workshop, India (August 1997) (2000). Hemiechinus nudiventris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU D2 v2.3)
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