42. Desert Hedgehog, Paraechinus aethiopicus (Ehrenberg, 1832)

(IUCN Red List: LC)

Subspecies: P. a. ludlowi Thomas, 1919 .

Distribution: Restricted to arid and semi-arid plains to the east and south of the Euphrates Valley, the central parts of Al-Badia. (Fig. 48)

Previous records: Katir Magara (Kock & Ebenau 1996), Palmyra, ar- Rasafah, and Maadan (Benda & Obuch 2001).