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Southern African Hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis)

Southern African Hedgehog

Atelerix frontalis

Class
Mammal
Rarity
Common
Observations
92
Most observed in
🇿🇦 South Africa
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

The Southern African hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis) is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Southern African hedgehog”.

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