Paraechinus aethiopicus - #4650
Desert Hedgehog
Formerly Erinaceomorpha.
Geographic Distribution
Sahara from Mauritania to Egypt and Awash, Ethiopia; Arabian deserts from Syria to Yemen; insular populations on Djerba (Tunisia), Bahrain and Tanb (Persian Gulf).
Order/Family
Erinaceidae
Genus
Paraechinus
Specific Epithet
aethiopicus
Image Location
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Image Date
22 September 2018
Photographer
AF Meyer