Mindanao gymnure
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The Mindanao gymnure (Podogymnura truei) is a hedgehog-like mammal found in the Philippines. It belongs to the subfamily Galericinae, which includes eight species of gymnures native to Southeast Asia and the Philippines. These mammals have a long, protruding snout used for probing leaf litter for their diet of earthworms and arthropods.1
The Mindanao gymnure has chestnut-brown fur and lives in the mountains of Mindanao at elevations between 1,600 and 2,400 meters. Its body length is typically 12 to 15 cm. The moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura) is the largest gymnure and is considered its closest living relative. Gymnures are classified within the order Erinaceomorpha, which are often referred to as insectivores.12
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