Dwarf gymnure
Species of mammal
Dwarf gymnure[1] | |
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Conservation status | |
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[2] | |
Scientific 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Mammalia
- Infraclass Eutheria
- Superorder Laurasiatheria
- Order Eulipotyphla
(Hedgehogs)
Atelerix |
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Erinaceus |
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Hemiechinus |
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Mesechinus |
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Paraechinus |
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(Gymnures)
Echinosorex |
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Hylomys |
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Neohylomys |
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Neotetracus |
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Otohylomys |
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Podogymnura |
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