Organisms

Hedgehogs

The family Erinaceidae, in the order EULIPOTYPHLA. Most are true hedgehogs possessing a coat of spines and a very short tail. Those members of the family found in Southeast Asia (moonrats or gymnures) have normal body hair and a long tail.

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Abstract

The family Erinaceidae, in the order EULIPOTYPHLA. Most are true hedgehogs possessing a coat of spines and a very short tail. Those members of the family found in Southeast Asia (moonrats or gymnures) have normal body hair and a long tail.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Erinaceidae
  • Hedgehog

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Insectivora (1966-1971)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.961w.376w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hedgehogs. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006364. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006364
  2. Hedgehogs. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erinaceidae
  3. Hedgehogs. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28257