THE WHITE-BELLIED HEDGEHOG 

 Erinaceus albiventer, Wagn. 



Somali name, Hedig 



DESCRIPTION. This pretty little hedgehog is like the fore- 

 going species, except that the whole head and underparts are 

 pure white. It also has rather more hair than it, owing to its 

 living in a colder climate. 



MEASUREMENTS of a male specimen taken in the flesh were : 



Head and body . . . . . . 263 mm. 



Tail . . , . . . . .14 



Ear '. 27 



Hindfoot . . '. . . . . . 27 



DISTRIBUTION. I have only seen this hedgehog at Sheikh 

 (4,500 ft.), where it is not uncommon. 



HABITS. Similar to the last species. 



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