Chodsigoa caovansunga was named after Cao Van Sung, a small-mammal specialist at the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources in Hanoi. The type locality is situated at 1,500 m (4,900 ft) altitude (22° 45'27 "N 104° 49'49" W) on Mount Tay Con Linh II in the town of Cao Bo, district Vi Xuyen, in the province of Ha Giang. C. caovansunga a small species with a relatively short tail without brush of long hair on its end. The hands and feet are brownish in color.[14]
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