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title: "Indian Long-eared Hedgehog"
description: "Hemiechinus collaris — Zoogdieren. The Indian long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus collaris) is a small species of mammal native to northern India and Pakistan."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/indian-long-eared-hedgehog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Indian Long-eared Hedgehog

> Hemiechinus collaris — Zoogdieren. The Indian long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus collaris) is a small species of mammal native to northern India and Pakistan.

- Scientific name: *Hemiechinus collaris*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 54
- Wikidata: [Q1763709](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1763709)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43030](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43030)

## Names

- en: Indian Long-eared Hedgehog
- de: Indischer Langohrigel
- es: Erizo orejudo de la India

## Countries with the most observations

IN (39), PK (6)

## Summary

The Indian long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus collaris) is a small species of mammal native to northern India and Pakistan. It is insectivorous and nocturnal. It has been noted as a carrier of tick-borne diseases.

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

## Photo

![Indian Long-eared Hedgehog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/indian-long-eared-hedgehog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Thomas Hardwicke · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hemiechinus_collaris_Hardwicke.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/indian-long-eared-hedgehog?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).