Five new species of fuzzy hedgehogs are discovered in Southeast Asia
Scientists identified five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs in Southeast Asia.
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Scientists identified five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs in Southeast Asia.
It’s another reminder to always search through that museum drawer.
Researchers were able to identify different genetic lineages, which they later confirmed as distinct species.
A new study led by scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History identifies five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from Southeast Asia. The study, published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, used DNA analysis and physical characteristics to describe two entirely new species of soft-furred hedgehogs and elevate three subspecies to the
<p>A new study led by scientists at the Smithsonian’s <a href="https://naturalhistory.si.edu/">National Museum of Natural History</a> identifies five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from Southeast Asia. The study, published in the <a href="https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad177"><em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society</em></a>, used DNA analysis and physical characteristics to describe two entirely new species of soft-furred hedgehogs and elevate three subspeci...