A small gymnure from Borneo, recorded in hill and montane forests from about 1,000 m elevation.
Adults have a black stripe along the middle of the back, at least across the nape and shoulders.
The Bornean Short-tailed Gymnure belongs to the hedgehog family and lives on Borneo. It has a fur-covered body, a short tail and long claws on its forefeet.
A study first published online in 2023 included clues to how these animals live near one another. Among 11 specimens collected along four transects in Kinabalu and Crocker Range parks, collection sites averaged 155 metres apart. No transect yielded more than one adult male, while some yielded multiple females or juveniles.
The authors suggested that juveniles might remain near parents until maturity, or that females might use overlapping areas. An adult male and female were also caught in the same trap in March. Captures were recorded at 08:15, 10:00 and in the afternoon. These small details accompanying specimens offer clues to where and when an elusive forest mammal moves.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
The study first published online in 2023 reported the species from Kinabalu, Crocker Range, Pulong Tau and Mulu National Parks and Trusmadi Forest Reserve. Most known localities lie within protected areas, but the authors called for research on population trends, habitat-suitability modelling and additional surveys in Kalimantan. They also identified a possible future contraction of hill and montane forest above 1,000 metres under climate change.