Lesser hedgehog tenrec
The lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is the only species in the genus Echinops and is named in honour of Charles Telfair. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, shrubland, and shrubland and dry savanna.
| Lesser hedgehog tenrec | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Suborder: | Tenrecomorpha |
| Family: | Tenrecidae |
| Genus: | Echinops Martin, 1838 |
| Species: | E. telfairi |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinops telfairi Martin, 1838 | |
| Lesser hedgehog tenrec range | |
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