---
title: "Zuid-Afrikaanse egel"
description: "Atelerix frontalis — Zoogdieren. The Southern African hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis) is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/southern-african-hedgehog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Zuid-Afrikaanse egel

> Atelerix frontalis — Zoogdieren. The Southern African hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis) is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae.

- Scientific name: *Atelerix frontalis*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savanne)
- iNaturalist observations: 180
- Wikidata: [Q1416175](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1416175)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43056](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43056)

## Names

- en: Southern African Hedgehog
- de: Kapigel
- es: Erizo Sudafricano
- fr: Hérisson du Cap
- nl: Zuid-Afrikaanse egel
- pl: Afrojeż buszmeński

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (108), ZW (11), BW (9), NA (7)

## Summary

The Southern African hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis) is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

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

## Photo

![Zuid-Afrikaanse egel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-african-hedgehog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Simon Tonge · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9207360

## Machine access

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