P. aethiopicus P. hypomelas P. micropus P. nudiventris Paraechinus is a genus of hedgehogs.

Members are small and nocturnal.

The genus contains four species from North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia:[1] Locomotory activity patterns The locomotory activity of the Desert hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) occurred during the dark phases of both long and short day cycles.

Therefore this species is considered nocturnal.

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