Species of Thailand
Short-tailed gymnure
Binomial name: Hylomys suillus, Johannes Peter Müller, 1840
The short-tailed gymnure (Hylomys suillus) is a small erinaceomorph that is found in southeast Asia. This gymnure, which resembles a large mouse, grows to a length of 4-6 inches, and feeds on insects, worms and other small animals.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Erinaceomorpha
- Family
- Erinaceidae
- Genus
- Hylomys
- Species
- Hylomys suillus
Common names
- English:
- Lesser gymnure
- Short-tailed gymnure
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
Short-tailed gymnure distribution
Range map of Hylomys suillus in Thailand
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Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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