AnAge entry for Atelerix albiventris

Classification (HAGRID: 02579)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Erinaceomorpha
                Family: Erinaceidae
                    Genus: Atelerix
Species: Atelerix albiventris
Common name: Four-toed hedgehog

Maximum longevity: 11.4 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Large
Data quality: High
Observations: In zoos, these animals have been known to live up to 11.4 years [0671].

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[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
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[0448] Woodland Park Zoo