Dwarf gymnure

Species of mammal

Dwarf gymnure[1]
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Erinaceidae
Genus: Hylomys
Species:
H. parvus
Binomial name
Hylomys parvus
Robinson & Kloss, 1916
Dwarf gymnure range

The dwarf gymnure (Hylomys parvus) is a gymnure found only at Mount Kerinci, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as a vulnerable species due to a restricted range.[2]

The dwarf gymnure was first described as a separate taxon in 1916, but it was not considered a valid species until it was more closely examined in 1994.[3]

This small animal, measuring only 4-5 inches, has a foul scent, especially when threatened. It has an average lifespan of about 2 years and a gestation period of about 30–35 days.

References

  1. ^ Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ a b Clayton, E. (2018). "Hylomys parvus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T10589A22325019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T10589A22325019.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ Ruedi, M.; Chapuisat, M.; Iskandar, D. (1994). "Taxonomic status of Hylomys parvus and Hylomys suillus (Insectivora: Erinaceidae): Biochemical and morphological analyses". Journal of Mammalogy. 75 (4): 965–978. doi:10.2307/1382478. JSTOR 1382478.
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Extant Erinaceidae species by subfamily
Erinaceinae
(Hedgehogs)
Atelerix
  • Four-toed hedgehog (A. albiventris)
  • North African hedgehog (A. algirus)
  • Southern African hedgehog (A. frontalis)
  • Somali hedgehog (A. sclateri)
Erinaceus
  • Amur hedgehog (E. amurensis)
  • Southern white-breasted hedgehog (E. concolor)
  • West European hedgehog (E. europaeus)
  • Northern white-breasted hedgehog (E. roumanicus)
Hemiechinus
  • Long-eared hedgehog (H. auritus)
  • Indian long-eared hedgehog (H. collaris)
Mesechinus
  • Daurian hedgehog (M. dauuricus)
  • Hugh's hedgehog (M. hughi)
  • Gaoligong forest hedgehog (M. wangi)
  • Small-toothed forest hedgehog (M. miodon)
  • Eastern forest hedgehog (M. orientalis)
Paraechinus
  • Desert hedgehog (P. aethiopicus)
  • Brandt's hedgehog (P. hypomelas)
  • Indian hedgehog (P. micropus)
  • Bare-bellied hedgehog (P. nudiventris)
Galericinae
(Gymnures)
Echinosorex
  • Moonrat (E. gymnura)
Hylomys
  • Dwarf gymnure (H. parvus)
  • Javan short-tailed gymnure (H. suillus)
  • Bornean short-tailed gymnure (H. dorsalis)
  • Max's short-tailed gymnure (H. maxi)
  • Dalat gymnure (H. macarong)
  • Northern short-tailed gymnure (H. peguensis)
  • Leuser gymnure (H. vorax)
Neohylomys
  • Hainan gymnure (N. hainanensis)
Neotetracus
  • Shrew gymnure (N. sinensis)
Otohylomys
  • Long-eared gymnure (O. megalotis)
Podogymnura
  • Dinagat gymnure (P. aureospinula)
  • Eastern Mindanao gymnure (P. intermedia)
  • Mindanao gymnure (P. truei)
Taxon identifiers
Hylomys parvus


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