Shrew gymnure: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Shrew gymnure Neotetracus sinensis Least concern

Where the shrew gymnure lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 70 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

Scientific name	Neotetracus sinensis
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Erinaceomorpha
Family	Erinaceidae

Where does the shrew gymnure live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the shrew gymnure in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the shrew gymnure endangered?

The shrew gymnure’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the shrew gymnure?

The shrew gymnure (Neotetracus sinensis) is a mammal in the order Erinaceomorpha and the family Erinaceidae, genus Neotetracus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the shrew gymnure

The shrew gymnure, or shrew hedgehog (Neotetracus sinensis), is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae and is the only extant species in the genus Neotetracus. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Shrew gymnure (revision 1315375982), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q301071 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).