Echinosorex gymnurus
Dublin Core
Title
Echinosorex gymnurus
Subject
Taxonomy
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Eulipotyphla
Family : Erinaceidae
Genus : Echinosorex
Species : Echinosorex gymnurus
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Eulipotyphla
Family : Erinaceidae
Genus : Echinosorex
Species : Echinosorex gymnurus
Common Name/ Vernacular Name
- Short-tailed Gymnure (English)
- Tikus Babi (Malay)
- Salak Ba'a (Malay)
Description
Morphology/ physical description
The moonrat has a long, mobile nose which has a groove on its underside, from the tip to a point between the upper incisors. Its body is long and narrow and the canine teeth are usually larger than the adjacent teeth. Commonly, it weighs up to 1.4 kg and its body is 26 to 45 cm in length with a 17 to 29 cm long tail
The moonrat has a long, mobile nose which has a groove on its underside, from the tip to a point between the upper incisors. Its body is long and narrow and the canine teeth are usually larger than the adjacent teeth. Commonly, it weighs up to 1.4 kg and its body is 26 to 45 cm in length with a 17 to 29 cm long tail
Habitat and Ecology
The habitat of moon rats is primary and secondary lowland forest, mangrove swamps, rubber plantations and other cultivated areas. They seem to prefer moist areas, often near streams, with thick ground vegetation
The habitat of moon rats is primary and secondary lowland forest, mangrove swamps, rubber plantations and other cultivated areas. They seem to prefer moist areas, often near streams, with thick ground vegetation
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Least Concern
Least Concern
Conservation status/action
Echinosorex gymnurus does not appear to be threatened currently.
Echinosorex gymnurus does not appear to be threatened currently.
Creator
Echinosorex gymnurus (Raffles,1822)
Source
Publisher
Intan Rabitah Mustafa
Contributor
Intan Rabitah Mustafa
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Echinosorex gymnurus (Raffles,1822), “Echinosorex gymnurus,” BIDARA, accessed February 4, 2026, https://bidara.uthm.edu.my/items/show/13.