Dalat gymnure explained

The Dalat gymnure (Hylomys macarong) is a gymnure that was described formally for the first time in 2023.[1] It is known from Dalat, Vietnam.[2] The specific name 'macarong,' derived from the Vietnamese word for vampire, 'Ma cà rồng,' as a tribute to the prominent long fangs, specifically the first upper incisors, that distinguish mature males of this species.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Hinckley . A. . Camacho-Sanchez . M. . Chua . M.A. . Ruedi . M. . Lunde . D. . Maldonado . J.E. . Omar . H. . Leonard . J.A. . Hawkins . M.T. . 2 . 2023 . An integrative taxonomic revision of lesser gymnures (Eulipotyphla: Hylomys) reveals five new species and emerging patterns of local endemism in Tropical East Asia . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society . zlad177 . 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad177. free .
  2. Hylomys . macarong . 1006796.

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