| Leuser gymnure | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Erinaceidae |
| Genus: | Hylomys |
| Species: | H. vorax |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylomys vorax Hinckley, Lunde, & Hawkins, 2023 | |
TheLeuser gymnure (Hylomys vorax) is agymnure from the island of Sumatra in Indonesia[1][2] that was described formally for the first time in 2023.[1] The holotype was collected in 1939 by Frederick A. Ulmer in the upper parts of Gunung Leuser, Sumatra.[3] It is only known from 2,073 to 2,835 m (6,801 to 9,301 ft) above sea level onGunung Leuser. Its specific name derives from its voracious behavior described by F. Ulmer. Mitochondrial DNA analysis differentiates this species fromHylomys parvus, inhabiting similar mountain forests in Gunung Kerinci, on the same island ofSumatra, and fromHylomys maxi, a congeneric species inhabiting lower areas.[1]
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