Hemiechinus auritus (Gmelin, 1770)

41. Common Long-eared Hedgehog, Hemiechinus auritus (Gmelin, 1770) View in CoL

(IUCN Red List: LC)

Subspecies: H. a. syraicus (Wood, 1876), H. a. calligoni (Satunin, 1901).

Distribution: Abundant, with a wide distribution along the rivers in Mesopotamia; Al-Badia, semi-arid and arid regions, the southern region and Mount Hermons, very rare in the wooded mountains of the coastal region ( Fig. 47 View FIGURE 47 ).

Previous records: Jeiroud, Al-Utaybah, Aleppo, Palmyra, Al-Qaryatein, Damascus, Deir ez-Zor, Tell Sheikh Hamad, Ma’raba (Daraa), Saida, Nawa, Qatana, at-Tawani, Al-Qtaifeh, an-Nasriyeh, Yabroud, Hawarin, Qasr Al-Hayr Al-Gharbi, Jabal Abu Rejmein, Kabajep, ach-Chola, Halabiyyeh, Teshreen, es-Salihiyyeh, Abu Kamal, Dgheirat, Khashuqa, Tell Brak, Khazneh Kabireh, Khneiz, ar- Rasafah, Qal’at Ja’abar, Karak, Al-Mansurah, Tell Ahmar, Idleb, Al- Amqyieh, Hamra, Jabal Abd Al-Aziz (Trouessart & Kollman 1923; Harrison 1964, 1972; Lehmann 1966; Spitzenberger 1978; Kock et al. 1994; Benda & Obuch 2001; Shehab 2004a; Serra et al. 2009a, b; Daoud & Khalil 2009c), along the Euphrates Valley, steppes south of Deir ez-Zor, and ar-Raqqa ( Aidek 2010).

Recent records: Abu Kamal, Al-Sh’afa, Hajeen, Abu Hardoub, Sbeikhan, Al-Kishkie, Al-Ashara, Al-Qouriyah, at-Taiana, Theiban, Al-Mayadin, Buqruss, Al-Bseireh, Al-Boliel, Muhasan, Al-Mri’iyah, Hatla, Ayyash, Mheimideh, Al-Shmeitiyeh, Al-Kasra, Al-Qsupy, Maadan, northeast of ar-Raqqa, east of Jarablus, as-Suwar, Marqada, ar-Rawda steppe, north of Al-Khatuniyah, west of ash-Shaddady, ad-Dukhoul, Al-Bolayiah, Al-Hjeifat steppe, Al-Khraiteh, ar-Rasafeh, as-Sarayim, as-Sukhnah, Atheria, az-Zimlah, Deir Sawwan, Dumair, Jabal Abd Al-Aziz, Jabal Al-Bishri, Khadhra Almay, Mueileh, vicinity of Palmyra, Al-Qaryatein, vicinity of Sabkhat al-Jabbul, Mabroukah, Slouq, Sakra, Al-Mazzeh (Damascus), Al-Furuklus, Al-Qamishli, Salamiyah, as-Sanamain, Hafeir Tahta, Sadad, Al-Miselmiyeh, Khan as-Supul, Qubbat Al-kordi, Al-Qastal, and Al-Mqilibe (2006–2022).