---
title: "Riccio algerino"
description: "Atelerix algirus — Mammiferi. The North African hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) or Algerian hedgehog, is a mammal species in the family Erinaceidae native to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Spain, Malta, and France."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/north-african-hedgehog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Riccio algerino

> Atelerix algirus — Mammiferi. The North African hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) or Algerian hedgehog, is a mammal species in the family Erinaceidae native to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Spain, Malta, and France.

- Scientific name: *Atelerix algirus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `zoo` (Zoo e animali domestici)
- iNaturalist observations: 880
- Wikidata: [Q840762](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q840762)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43059](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43059)

## Names

- en: North African Hedgehog
- de: Algerischer Igel
- es: Erizo Moruno
- fr: Hérisson d'Algérie
- it: Riccio algerino
- nl: Trekegel
- pl: Afrojeż algierski

## Countries with the most observations

ES (464), MA (147), DZ (62), MT (38), TN (17)

## Summary

The North African hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) or Algerian hedgehog, is a mammal species in the family Erinaceidae native to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Spain, Malta, and France. The most common breed of domesticated hedgehogs is a result of crossing a four-toed hedgehog with a North African hedgehog.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_African_hedgehog

## Photo

![Riccio algerino](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/north-african-hedgehog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Mirela · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108424658

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/north-african-hedgehog?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).