''Mesechinus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
hedgehogs. It contains five species from East Asia:
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Daurian hedgehog (''Mesechinus dauuricus'')
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Hugh's hedgehog (''Mesechinus hughi'')
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Gaoligong forest hedgehog (''Mesechinus wangi'')
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Small-toothed forest hedgehog (''Mesechinus miodon'')
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Eastern forest hedgehog (''Mesechinus orientalis'')
References
Hedgehogs
Mammal genera
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