No. 155 Erinaceus Jerdoni (Anderson)
Habitat.—Sind, Punjab frontier.
Description.—Muzzle moderately long and pointed; ears large, round at tip and broad at base; feet large, especially the fore-feet; claws strong. The spines begin on a line with the anterior margins of the ears; large nude area on the vertex; spines with two white and three black bands, beginning with a black band. When they are laid flat the animal looks black; but an erection the white shows and gives a variegated appearance.
Size.—Head and body about 7½ inches.
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