| Bornean short-tailed gymnure | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Erinaceidae |
| Genus: | Hylomys |
| Species: | H. dorsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylomys dorsalis Thomas, 1888 | |
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]
It is endemic to mountain areas in the countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei[2] in northern Borneo.[1]
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Hylomus dorsalis (id=1006795)". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists.
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