Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi)

About Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Mammals
• Order: Hedgehog
• Family: Tenrecidae

The lesser hedgehog tenrec is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is the only species in the genus Echinops and is named in honour of Charles Telfair. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, shrubland, and shrubland and dry savanna.

Source: Wikipedia