Hemiechinus auritus subsp. auritus Gmelin 1770
Hemiechinus auritus subsp. auritus Gmelin 1770, Nova Comm. Acad. Sci. Petropoli, 14: 519.
Type Locality: S Russia, "in regione Astrachanensi", (= Astrakhan, 46°21'N, 48°03'E).