Greater Hedgehog Tenrec
Setifer setosus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 52
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The greater hedgehog tenrec (Setifer setosus), also known as the large Madagascar hedgehog or sokina, is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical forests, shrubland and grassland, savanna, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is the only species in the genus Setifer. Despite the close resemblance, it is not closely related to hedgehogs. Similarly to hedgehogs, neoplasia is common within the species and plays a significant role in morbidity and mortality.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Greater hedgehog tenrec”.