Hylomys_dorsalis

Bornean short-tailed gymnure

Bornean short-tailed gymnure

Species of mammal

The Bornean short-tailed gymnure (Hylomys dorsalis) is a gymnure. It was previously recognized as a subspecies of H. suillus, but it was elevated to full species in 2023.[1]

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It is endemic to mountain areas in the countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei[2] in northern Borneo.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Hinckley, A.; Camacho-Sanchez, M.; et al. (2023). "An integrative taxonomic revision of lesser gymnures (Eulipotyphla: Hylomys) reveals five new species and emerging patterns of local endemism in Tropical East Asia". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society: zlad177. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad177.
  2. [2]
    "Hylomus dorsalis (id=1006795)". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists.
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