Hugh's Hedgehog

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Hugh's hedgehog
Conservation status
Vulnerable (VU)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Insectivora Family: Erinaceidae Genus: Mesechinus Species: M. hughi
Binomial name
Mesechinus hughi (Thomas, 1908)

The Hugh's Hedgehog (also sometimes referred to as Central Chinese Hedgehog or Hughe's Hedgehog) is a hedgehog native to Central China and Manchuria. It prefers open areas, but can be found in shrubs and forests.

Hugh's hedgehog is endemic to China. It is known to look for food even in daytime on rainy days.

[edit] References

• Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Mesechinus hughi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2c v2.3)