Dwarf Gymnure

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iDwarf Gymnure
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Insectivora
Family: Erinaceidae
Genus: Hylomys
Species: H. parvus
Binomial name
Hylomys parvus
(Robinson & Kloss, 1916)

The Dwarf Gymnure (Hylomys parvus) is a gymnure found only at Mount Kerinci, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to a restricted range.

[edit] References

  • Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Hylomys parvus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1+2c v2.3)