Wildlifeof Sumatra
Leuser Gymnure
Moonrat, Gymnures & ShrewsHylomys vorax
Basic stats
Habitat
Montane forest at 2,073–2,835m on Gunung Leuser
Range
Gunung Leuser, Sumatra
The Leuser gymnure is a gymnure from Sumatra that was formally described for the first time in 2023. The holotype was collected in 1939 by Frederick A. Ulmer in the upper parts of Gunung Leuser, and it is known only from 2,073 to 2,835 m on that mountain. The specific name refers to its voracious behaviour as described by Ulmer, and mitochondrial DNA distinguishes it from Hylomys parvus of Gunung Kerinci (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Leuser Gymnure live in?
- Montane forest at 2,073–2,835m on Gunung Leuser
- Where is the Leuser Gymnure found?
- Gunung Leuser, Sumatra