| Hugh's Hedgehog | |
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| Information | |
| Common Name | Central Chinese Hedgehog |
| Range | central China and Manchuria. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Eulipotyphla |
| Family | Erinaceidae |
| Genus | Mesechinus |
| Species | Mesechinus hughi |
| Conservation Status | |
 Vulnerable | |
The Hugh's hedgehog (Mesechinus hughi), also sometimes referred to as the central Chinese hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog in the Erinaceidae family. It is native to central China and Manchuria. It prefers open areas of dry steppe, but can be found in shrubland and forests. It is known to look for food even in daytime on rainy days.