Taxonomy Profile: Paraechinus micropus (Blyth 1846)

Paraechinus micropus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Hemiechinus micropus
Blyth 1846
Common Name(s):
Indian Hedgehog []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Paraechinus micropus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Mammalia
mammals |
mamífero |
mammifères |
Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Eutheria
Family : Erinaceidae
gymnures |
hedgehogs |
Subfamily : Erinaceinae
Genus : Paraechinus
Species : Paraechinus micropus
Indian Hedgehog |
Paraechinus micropus Direct Children(s):
Paraechinus micropus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vols. 1 & 2
Page(s):
2142
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Paraechinus micropus
Paraechinus micropus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Paraechinus micropus: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc) as Hemiechinus micropus
Comment:
Comments: Biswas and Ghose (1970) regarded intermedius as a species but Corbet (1988:156-157) included it in Paraechinus micropus as a synonym. Range mapped by Corbet and Hill (1992)