The desert hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus ) is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae.
The Indian hedgehog (Paraechinus micropus ) is a species of hedgehog native to India and Pakistan. It mainly lives in sandy desert areas but can be found in other environments.
Brandt's hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas ) is a species of desert hedgehog native to parts of the Middle East and Central Asia. Its common name derives from its having first been described by Johann Friedrich von Brandt, a director of the Zoological...
The bare-bellied hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris ), also known as the Madras hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog that is endemic to dry arid regions and scrubby jungles in southeastern India. As it was believed to be rare, it was formerly listed as...