This family of hedgehog species occurs in Northern Africa, the Middle East and Southern Asia. All hedgehog species in this family are small hedgehogs, which is why it is also referred to as the dwarf hedgehog family. Bare-bellied hedgehogParaechinus nudiventrisDiscoverDesert hedgehogParaechinus aethiopicusDiscoverIndian hedgehogParaechinus micropusDiscoverBrandt's hedgehogParaechinus hypomelasDiscover