The short-tailed gymnure (Hylomys suillus) is a small mammal from the family of the Erinaceidae. The scientific name of the species is first published by Salomon Müller in 1840. Description The upperparts of the short-tailed gymnure are reddish brown to dark brown, with a grey tinge. The underparts are light grey, with white-tipped hairs. It resembles a large shrew, with a long snout and a very short hairless tail. It also has rounded, leathery ears. The head and body length is and the tail length measures Habits and habitat This mammal is active both day and night. The species lives in hill and montane forests up to 3,000m, but sometimes in humid lowland forests. It feeds mainly on insects on the ground but it also takes some fruit sometimes. They normally don't live any longer than 2 years. Distribution The species lives mainly in Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam), but it is also found in China. References External links Image at ADW Hylomys Mammals of Indonesia Mammals of Thailand Mammals of Malaysia Mammals of China Mammals of Myanmar Mammals of Laos Mammals of Vietnam Mammals of Brunei Mammals of Cambodia Mammals of Borneo Taxa named by Salomon Müller Mammals described in 1840