OTHER NAMES: White-bellied Hedgehog, White-chested Hedgehog
Latin Etymology: Erinaceus ("hedgehog-like") concolor ("of uniform colour")
Adult Southern White-breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor) at Side, Antalya, Turkey - March 2025
Featured Subspecies:
Weight: 600-900g / Length: 35cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A hedgehog species found in Turkey, the Levant and the Caucasus, the latter of which being the geographical feature which split it from it's close relation the Northern White-breasted Hedgehog. They do not dig dens like other hedgehog species, but rather construct grassy nests away from disturbance.
Related Species:
Order: Erinaceomorpha
Family: Erinaceidae
Genus: Erinaceus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
TURKEY - Turkish: Ak göğüslü kirpi ("White-breasted Hedgehog")
- ANTALYA 2025 TRIP - A single individual seen in Side
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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