Greater hedgehog tenrec
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.
| Greater hedgehog tenrec | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Suborder: | Tenrecomorpha |
| Family: | Tenrecidae |
| Genus: | Setifer Froriep, 1806 |
| Species: | S. setosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Setifer setosus (Schreber, 1778) | |
| Greater hedgehog tenrec range | |
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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.
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