Amur Hedgehog
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 Amur hedgehog from Lazov national park, Russia
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| Erinaceus amurensis (Schrenk, 1858) |
The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a hedgehog similar to the West European Hedgehog in outlook and lifestyle, although it is more lightly coloured. An average animal weighs from 600 to 1000 grams. Native to Amur Krai and Primorye in Russia, Manchuria in China and the Korean peninsula.
[edit] References
- ^ Hutterer, Rainer (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 213. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Erinaceus amurensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-12. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
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