Mesechinus wangi, He, Jiang Xuelong & Ai Huaisen, 2018

Russell A. Mittermeier & Don E. Wilson, 2018, Erinaceidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 288-330 : 326

15.

Wang's Forest Hedgehog

Mesechinus wangi

French: Hérisson de Wang / German: Gaoligong-lgel / Spanish: Erizo de Wang

Other common names: Gaoligong Forest Hedgehog

Taxonomy. Mesechinus wangi He, Jiang Xuelong & Ai Huaisen, 2018 ,

“Gaoligong- shan National Nature Reserve (24°50° N, 98°45’ E), Baoshan, Yunnan, China, on 1st September 2010, at altitude of 2215 m.” This species is monotypic.

Distribution. Known from three counties (Tengchong, Longling, and Longyang) of Baoshan in the Gaoligong National Nature Reserve, Yunnan, S China.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 177-240 mm,tail 14-18 mm, hindfoot 45-48 mm, ear 28-32 mm; weight 336-451 g. Ears and adjacent spines of Wang's Forest Hedgehog are the same length, and no central parting of spines occurs on crown of head. Spines are 22-25 mm long, most (greater than 80%) are white for two-thirds of their lengths and black for the other one-third. Some spines (less than 20%) are white for two-thirds of their lengths, then ringed with black, followed by narrow white ring. Tips of spines are black. Supernumerary fourth upper molar (M?) is present and is single-rooted and much smaller than M®. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 48 and FN = 92.

Habitat. Wang's Forest Hedgehogs inhabit subtropical, evergreen, broad-leaved forests, with a variety of vegetation including species of Fagaceae , Lauraceae , Ericaceae , and Theaceae at elevations of 2100-2680 m.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. Wang's Forest Hedgehog hibernates from mid-Octoberto early April.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The [UCN Red List.

Bibliography. Ai Huaisen et al. (2018).

Figures

1. West European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), 2. Northern White-breasted Hedgehog (Erimaceus roumanicus), 3. Southern White-breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor), 4. Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis), 5. North African Hedgehog (Atelerix algirus), 6. Four-toed Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), 7. Somali Hedgehog (Atelerix sclateri), 8. Southern African Hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis), 9. Desert Hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus), 10. Brandt's Hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas), 11. Indian Hedgehog (Paraechinus micropus), 12. Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris), 13. Common Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus), 14. Indian Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus collaris), 15. Wang's Forest Hedgehog (Mesechinus wangi), 16. Small-toothed Forest Hedgehog (Mesechinus miodon), 17. Daurian Hedgehog (Mesechinus dawuricus), 18. Hugh's Hedgehog (Mesechinus hughi), 19. Long-eared Gymnure (Hylomys megalotis), 20. Dwarf Gymnure (Hylomys parvus), 21. Short-tailed Gymnure (Hylomys suillus), 22. Moonrat (Echinosorex gymnurus), 23. Shrew Gymnure (Neotetracus sinensis), 24. Hainan Gymnure (Neohylomys hainanensis), 25. Mindanao Gymnure (Podogymnura truei), 26. Dinagat Gymnure (Podogymnura aureospinula)

Distribution. Known from three counties (Tengchong, Longling, and Longyang) of Baoshan in the Gaoligong National Nature Reserve, Yunnan, S China.