Hylomys
Encyclopedia
Hylomys is a small genus
of the family Erinaceidae
. Hylomys species, like all species in the subfamily Galericinae, are known as gymnure
s or moonrat
s. Their closest relatives include the fossil Lantanotherium and Thaiagymnura and the living Neotetracus and Neohylomys.
Members of this genus are found in Southeast Asia
and Eastern Asia
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the family Erinaceidae
Erinaceidae
Erinaceidae is the only living family in the order Erinaceomorpha, which has recently been subsumed with Soricomorpha into the order Eulipotyphla...
. Hylomys species, like all species in the subfamily Galericinae, are known as gymnure
Gymnure
The gymnure, also called a hairy hedgehog or moonrat, is a type of mammal belonging to the subfamily Galericinae, in the family Erinaceidae and the order Erinaceomorpha...
s or moonrat
Moonrat
The moonrat is a species of mammal in the Erinaceidae family. It is the only species in the genus Echinosorex. The species name is sometimes given as E. gymnurus, but this is incorrect. There are two subspecies: E. g. gymnura is found in Sumatra and on the Malay Peninsula; E. g...
s. Their closest relatives include the fossil Lantanotherium and Thaiagymnura and the living Neotetracus and Neohylomys.
Members of this genus are found in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
and Eastern Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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Species
- Hylomys engesseri Mein & Ginsburg, 1997 (fossil)
- Hylomys megalotis Jenkins & M. F. Robinson, 2002 (Long-eared Gymnure)
- Hylomys parvus Robinson & Kloss, 1916 (Dwarf Gymnure)
- Hylomys suillus Müller, 1840 (Short-tailed Gymnure)