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Shrew Gymnure

Neotetracus sinensis

Classification

The shrew gymnure, or shrew hedgehog (Neotetracus sinensis), is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae and is the only extant species in the genus Neotetracus. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Description The shrew gymnure's coat is soft, dense, and quite long.

Distribution

Édouard Louis Trouessart|title=Description d'un Insectivore Nouveau de la Famille des Erinaceidae|journal=Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle|volume=16|year=1910|pages=5-11|url=https://archive.org/stream/bulletindumuseum1619muse#page/n14/mode/1up · CC0
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