Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Hainan gymnure (Neohylomys hainanensis), recorded as Endangered
Hainan gymnure (Neohylomys hainanensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Hainan gymnure

Neohylomys hainanensis

Hainan gymnure is a mammal in the family Erinaceidae (order Erinaceomorpha) — Neohylomys hainanensis, recorded as Endangered and tied to China.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Neohylomys hainanensis
Recorded from
China
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Erinaceomorpha · Erinaceidae · Neohylomys

Appearance

Hainan gymnures have olive-brown fur with a longitudinal black line on the anterior midback.

The species is small, with a length of 15 to 16 centimeters. The tail makes up approximately 26.3% of this length.

Range and habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It was thought to be endemic to the island of Hainan, China, where it is threatened due to habitat loss, but in 2018 was found to also occur in, and be rather common, in Northern Vietnam.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Hainan gymnure is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Hainan gymnure, Wikidata item Q510892. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Hainan gymnure?
Hainan gymnure is a mammal in the family Erinaceidae (order Erinaceomorpha) — Neohylomys hainanensis.
What is the conservation status of Hainan gymnure?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Neohylomys hainanensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Hainan gymnure live?
It was thought to be endemic to the island of Hainan, China, where it is threatened due to habitat loss, but in 2018 was found to also occur in, and be rather common, in Northern Vietnam.
Why is Hainan gymnure in crisis?
It was thought to be endemic to the island of Hainan, China, where it is threatened due to habitat loss, but in 2018 was found to also occur in, and be rather common, in Northern Vietnam.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Neohylomys hainanensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Hainan gymnure a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.