Hylomys suillus
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Title
Hylomys suillus
Subject
Taxonomy
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Eulipotyphla
Family : Erinaceidae
Genus : Hylomys
Species : Hylomys suillus
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Mammalia
Order : Eulipotyphla
Family : Erinaceidae
Genus : Hylomys
Species : Hylomys suillus
Common Name
- Lesser Gymnure
- Pig-tailed Shrew (English)
- Salak Ba'a (Malay)
- Short-tailed Gymnure (English)
- Tikus Babi (Malay)
Description
Morphology/ physical description
Its fur is mainly brown, and somewhat grizzled, with the underside being greyish. Its snout is pointed, and it bears numerous similar-sized teeth with which it can easily grip its prey. Its ears are rounded and relatively large. Its legs are short, and its digits bear sharp claws for digging. Its tail is short and bears few hairs.
Its fur is mainly brown, and somewhat grizzled, with the underside being greyish. Its snout is pointed, and it bears numerous similar-sized teeth with which it can easily grip its prey. Its ears are rounded and relatively large. Its legs are short, and its digits bear sharp claws for digging. Its tail is short and bears few hairs.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Least Concern
Least Concern
Creator
Hylomys suillus Müller, 1840
Publisher
Intan Rabitah Mustafa
Contributor
Intan Rabitah Mustafa
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Hylomys suillus Müller, 1840, “Hylomys suillus,” BIDARA, accessed July 16, 2025, https://bidara.uthm.edu.my/items/show/14.