AnAge entry for Paraechinus aethiopicus

Classification (HAGRID: 02587)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Erinaceomorpha
                Family: Erinaceidae
                    Genus: Paraechinus
Species: Paraechinus aethiopicus
Common name: Desert hedgehog
Synonyms: Hemiechinus aethiopicus

Maximum longevity: 6.3 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Anecdotal reports suggest that some animals may live up to 10 years. One captive specimen was estimated to be 6.3 years of age when it died [0671].

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[0678] Symonds (1999), Life histories of the Insectivora: the role of phylogeny, metabolism, and sex differences
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data