Sumatran gymnure

mammal

Also known as: Hylomys parvus

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The Sumatran gymnure, also known as the dwarf gymnure (Hylomys parvus), is a species of hedgehog-like mammal found in the mountains of Sumatra, Indonesia. Gymnures, in general, are small mammals native to Southeast Asia and the Philippines, characterized by a long, protruding snout and a short tail.1

These mammals inhabit tropical lowland and mountain forests, often living on the forest floor and using their snouts to forage for earthworms and arthropods in leaf litter. While most gymnure species are listed as "least concern" by the IUCN, the dwarf gymnure is classified as vulnerable due to its limited range.1

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The dwarf, or Sumatran, gymnure (H. parvus) occurs in the mountains to 3,000 metres (about 9,800 feet) or more on Sumatra. The shrew gymnure (Neotetracus sinensis) lives in cool and damp mountain forests at elevations of 300–2,700 metres (roughly 1,000–9,000 feet) in southern China and adjacent regions of…
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The dwarf, or Sumatran, gymnure (H. parvus) occurs in the mountains to 3,000 metres (about 9,800 feet) or more on Sumatra. The shrew gymnure (Neotetracus sinensis) lives in cool and damp mountain forests at elevations of 300–2,700 metres (roughly 1,000–9,000 feet) in southern China and adjacent regions of…
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