Evolutionary history of the two North African hedgehogs (Mammalia: Erinaceidae) Atelerix algirus and Paraechinus aethiopicus based on phylogeography and species distribution modelling

Abstract Two species of hedgehogs are known to occur in northern part of Africa: the Algerian hedgehog Atelerix algirus and the Ethiopian hedgehog Paraechinus aethiopicus. Within each species several subspecies were described based on morphometrical data and pelage coloration, but all...

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Main Authors: Haithem El-Farhati, Mourad Khaldi, Alexis Ribas, Mohamed Wassim Hizem, Saïd Nouira, Violaine Nicolas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft 2021-12-01
Series:Vertebrate Zoology
Online Access:https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/70989/download/pdf/