Wildlifeof China
Northern Short-tailed Gymnure
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
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Hylomys peguensis
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, earthworms and other invertebrates
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical forest
Range
Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Approximately 11–15cm head-and-body length
The northern short-tailed gymnure is a small hedgehog relative without spines. It has coarse brownish fur, an elongated flexible snout and a very short tail, giving it a shrew-like appearance. The species occurs from southern China through mainland Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits tropical and subtropical forest and forages in leaf litter for insects, earthworms and other invertebrates. Gymnures rely on scent when searching beneath debris and shelter in hollow logs, root cavities or holes in the ground. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Northern Short-tailed Gymnure eat?
- Insects, earthworms and other invertebrates
- What habitat does the Northern Short-tailed Gymnure live in?
- Tropical and subtropical forest
- Where is the Northern Short-tailed Gymnure found?
- Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Northern Short-tailed Gymnure?
- Approximately 11–15cm head-and-body length