Mesechinus
Mesechinus is a genus of hedgehogs. It contains four species from East Asia:[1]
- Daurian hedgehog (Mesechinus dauuricus)
- Hugh's hedgehog (Mesechinus hughi)
- Gaoligong forest hedgehog (Mesechinus wangi)
- Small-toothed forest hedgehog (Mesechinus miodon)
| Mesechinus[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Erinaceidae |
| Subfamily: | Erinaceinae |
| Genus: | Mesechinus Ognev, 1951 |
| Species | |
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M. dauuricus | |
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References
- Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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