Javan short-tailed gymnure | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Erinaceidae |
Genus: | Hylomys |
Species: | H. suillus[1]
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Binomial name | |
Hylomys suillus[1] S. Müller, 1840
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Short-tailed gymnure range, including H. suillus and all current species that were formerly a part of the species |
The Javan short-tailed gymnure (Hylomys suillus) is a small mammal from the family of the Erinaceidae. The scientific name of the species is first published by Salomon Müller in 1840. This species used to include the dorsalis, maxi, and peguensis subspecies, but these have now been elevated to species of their own: the Bornean short-tailed gymnure, Max's short-tailed gymnure, and the northern short-tailed gymnure.[3] In addition, two new species were created from two other populations of H. suillus.[3] The range of this species is now limited to Java.[3]