Gymnure

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Gymnures[1]
Bornean short-tailed gymnure
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Erinaceidae
Subfamily:	Galericinae Pomel, 1848
Genera[5]
†Apulogalerix[2] †Deinogalerix †Dzavui[3] Echinosorex †Eochenus †Eogalericius †Galerix Hylomys †Lantanotherium †Microgalericulus Neohylomys Neotetracus †Neurogymnurus †Ocajila †Oligochenus †Parasorex Podogymnura †Proterix †Protogalericius †Pseudoneurogymnurus †Riddleria[4] †Schizogalerix †Tetracus †Thaiagymnura

Gymnures, also called hairy hedgehogs or moonrats, are mammals belonging to the subfamily Galericinae, in the family Erinaceidae and the order Eulipotyphla. Gymnures resemble rats but are not closely related as they are not rodents; they are instead closely related to hedgehogs, which also belong to Erinaceidae. They are thought to have appeared in Eastern Asia before their closest relatives, and changed little from the original ancestor, which is thought to have been also the ancestor of the shrews.