Erinaceus europaeus - #4432
Western European Hedgehog
Lateral view of skeleton walking. Formerly Erinaceomorpha.
Geographic Distribution
W Europe; Spain to Italy and Istrian Peninsula; north to Poland, Scandinavia and NW European Russia. Islands of Ireland, Britain, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Azores, and many smaller islands. Introduced to New Zealand.
Order/Family
Erinaceidae
Genus
Erinaceus
Specific Epithet
europaeus
Photographer
Josh Villemarette