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Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Paraechinus nudiventris
The bare-bellied hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris), also known as the Madras hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog that is endemic to dry arid regions and scrubby jungles in southeastern India. As it was believed to be rare, it was formerly listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. It is now known to be locally common in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, mostly in Erode and Tirupur, resulting in its new listing as a species of Least Concern. Hedgehogs are protected species under schedule IV of Wildlife Protection Act (1972).
It was also found in Kottayam and Palakkad districts of Kerala.
From the article Bare-bellied hedgehog on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The bare-bellied hedgehog has a head to body length 14–25 cm (5.5–9.8 in), a short tail of 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in), and weighs 310–435 g (10.9–15.3 oz). It reaches sexual maturity in about 10 months and gives birth to 4-6 young per litter.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 43072.