Biology:Dwarf gymnure
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Short description: Species of mammal
| Dwarf gymnure[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Erinaceidae |
| Genus: | Hylomys |
| Species: | H. parvus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hylomys parvus Robinson & Kloss, 1916
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| 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 critically endangered 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. pp. 218. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Clayton, E. (2018). "Hylomys parvus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T10589A22325019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T10589A22325019.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10589/22325019. 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q682527 entry
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