The fauna of hedgehogs ( Erinaceomorpha ) of the Volgograd region is represented by 2 species belonging to 2 genera belonging to the same family.
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Suborder Erinaceomorpha
| Illustration | Title | a brief description of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Hedgehogs ( Erinaceidae ) | |||||
| Genus Eurasian hedgehogs ( Erinaceus ) | |||||
| White-breasted, or white-bellied, or Eastern European, hedgehog ( Erinaceus concolor ) | Adheres to forest edges, gardens, forest plantations, but is also found in steppe areas. Active at night. From November, approximately until the beginning of April, is in hibernation. Propagate once a year, bringing 3-5 hedgehogs. [one] | ||||
| Genus Eared Hedgehogs ( Hemiechinus ) | |||||
| Long-eared Hedgehog ( Hemiechinus auritus ) | It is found in the region more often than white-breasted. [1] It inhabits mainly steppe ecosystems, but is also found in floodplain forests [2] , human settlements [1] , including the city of Volgograd . | ||||
See also
- List of mammals of the Volgograd region
- List of mammals listed in the Red Book of the Volgograd region
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Kubantsev B.S., Uvarova V.Ya., Kosareva N.A. Animal Kingdom of the Volgograd Region. Terrestrial vertebrates. - Volgograd: Volgograd Book Publishing House, 1962. - 192 p.
- ↑ Nature Park - "Volga-Akhtuba floodplain" . Date of treatment February 8, 2013. Archived February 13, 2013.