| Somali hedgehog | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Erinaceidae |
| Genus: | Atelerix |
| Species: | A. sclateri |
| Binomial name | |
| Atelerix sclateri Anderson, 1895 | |
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| Somali hedgehog range | |
The Somali hedgehog (Atelerix sclateri) is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae. It is endemic to Somalia. The Somali hedgehog is nocturnal.
Distribution
The Somali hedgehog is native to areas on the outer borders of Somalia.
Habitat
It is a savanna species that is believed to live mostly in grasslands and other open habitats.
Threats
There is little known about this species, but from what is known there are believed to be no current threats to the hedgehog's habitat.
References
- Cassola, F. (2017) . "Atelerix sclateri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2275A115061435. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T2275A22324040.en.
- "IUCN Red List maps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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| Erinaceinae (Hedgehogs) |
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| Galericinae (Gymnures) |
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| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Atelerix sclateri | |
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