Notes on the morphology, ecology and geographic origin of the Cyprus Long-eared hedgehog ( Hemiechinus auritus dorotheae)
@article{Boye1991NotesOT, title={Notes on the morphology, ecology and geographic origin of the Cyprus Long-eared hedgehog ( Hemiechinus auritus dorotheae)}, author={P. Boye}, journal={Bonner Zoologische Beitr{\"a}ge}, year={1991}, volume={42}, pages={115-123} }
Morphological and ecological data on the Long-eared hedgehog in Cyprus are given based on new material and observations. White ear tips are frequent and variability of dental characters is high, probably due to island effects. Illustrations of the skull and penis of the endemic subspecies are given. The hedgehog occurs within the Mediterranean climatic zone with an upper hmit at 900 m above sea level. Its main habitats are villages and cultivations. Remains of Hemiechinus lack in the fossil… Expand
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