The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 · VII — MISCELLANEOUS

Section 16. Indian Hedgehog Paraechinus micropus

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

16. Indian Hedgehog Paraechinus micropus |17.|Indian Long-earedHedgehog|Hemiechinus collaris| |---|---|---| ||OTHER RODENTS|| |18.|Andaman Rat|Rattus stoicus| |19.|CarNicobar Rat|Rattus palmarum| |20.|Cutch Rock Rat|Cremnomys cutchicus| |21.|Royle'sMountainVole|Alticola roylei| |22.|SahyadrisForestRat|Rattus satarae| ||PIG|| |23.|WildPig|Sus scrofa| ||PRIMATES|| |24.|Northern Plains Gray/Hanuman|Semnopithecus entellus| ||Langur|| ||SHREWS|| ||SHREWS|| |---|---|---| |25.|AndamanSpiny Shrew|Crocidura hispida| |26.|Assam Mole Shrew|Anourosorex assamensis| |27.|Indian Highland Shrew|Suncus niger| |28.|Jenkin's Shrew|Crocidura jenkinsi| |29.|MadrasTreeshrew|Anathema ellioti| |30.|NarcondamShrew|Crocidura narcondamica| |31.|NicobarShrew|Crocidura nicobarica| ||SQUIRRELS|| |32.|JunglePalmSquirrel|Funambulus tristriatus| |33.|Orange-belliedHimalayanSquirrel|Dremomys lokriah| ||TREE MICE||

Source: India Code