Short-tailed Gymnure
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| Hylomys suillus Müller, 1840 |
The Short-tailed Gymnure (Hylomys suillus) is a small erinaceomorph that is found in southeast Asia. This gymnure, which resembles a large mouse, grows to a length of 4-6 inches, and feeds on insects, worms and other small animals.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Hutterer, Rainer (2005-11-16). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 218. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Hylomys suillus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-12. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
- ^ (2005) Animal. Smithsonian Institution.
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