Greater hedgehog tenrec

The greater hedgehog tenrec (Setifer setosus), also known as the large Madagascar hedgehog or sokina,[3] is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rural gardens, urban areas and zoos.[2]

Greater hedgehog tenrec[1]

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Suborder: Tenrecomorpha
Family: Tenrecidae
Genus: Setifer
(Froriep, 1806)
Species:
S. setosus
Binomial name
Setifer setosus
(Schreber, 1778)
Greater hedgehog tenrec range
Synonyms

It is the only species in the genus Setifer.[1] Despite the close resemblance, it is not closely related to hedgehogs.

References
  1. Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. Stephenson, P.J.; Soarimalala, V.; Goodman, S. (2016). "Setifer setosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T40594A97203842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T40594A97203842.en. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. Imerina Malagasy common name used in Stratégie Nationale pour la Gestion Durable de la Biodiversité, publication of the Malagasy Ministry of the Environment Read the PDF


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