Wildlifeof Sumatra
Max's Short-tailed Gymnure
Moonrat, Gymnures & Shrews
Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0
Hylomys maxi
Basic stats
Habitat
Sumatra 100–2,000m; Malay Peninsula 600–1,700m
Range
Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula
Max's short-tailed gymnure is a gymnure of Malaysia and Indonesia, previously treated as a subspecies of Hylomys suillus but now regarded as a full species. In Sumatra it has been found between 100 and 2,000 m above sea level; on the Malay Peninsula its range is restricted to 600–1,700 m, and may extend into southern Thailand (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Max's Short-tailed Gymnure live in?
- Sumatra 100–2,000m; Malay Peninsula 600–1,700m
- Where is the Max's Short-tailed Gymnure found?
- Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula