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ECHINOSOREX GYMNURUS [1 record]

Record 1 1992-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
DEF

A whitish insectivore (Echinosorex gymnurus) of southeastern Asia having a long snout and a long naked tail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
DEF

Gros mammifère insectivore du Sud-Est asiatique, plantigrade, pourvu d'une fourrure rude et grossière, nocturne, vivant dans les forêts et se nourrissant d'insectes, de vers, de poissons et de grenouilles. (Nom scientifique Echinosorex gymnurus, famille des érinacéidés).

Spanish

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