Species › Atelerix
Four-toed hedgehog
Atelerix albiventris
- Where
- Central and eastern Africa
- Genus
- Atelerix
- Fact
- Usually only four toes on each hind foot; the main ancestor of the pet "African pygmy hedgehog". source
"African pygmy hedgehogs" in the pet trade are mostly four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris) or hybrids with the North African hedgehog. source See pet hedgehogs for responsible-care guidance.