Abundance: 0.01 to 5.56% (median 0.64%)

Latitudinal range: -34.5° to 35.9°

Habitats: (12), tropical/subtropical savanna (1)

Found in 13 samples

Ethiopia: Alatish National Park (wooded grassland)

Malawi: Malowa

South Africa: Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 10), Blombos Cave (Phase M1), Blombos Cave (Phase M2), Blombos Cave (Phase M3), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Post HP), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Early HP), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Pre-Still Bay Lynn), Equus Cave (Unit 2A), Equus Cave (Unit 2B)

Tanzania: Ewass Oldupa (Trench 2)

Tunisia: Doukanet el Khoutifa

See also Atelerix albiventris, Atelerix algirus, Atelerix broomi, Atelerix frontalis