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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The Moonrat occurs in the Sundaic region of Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, southern Thailand and southern Myanmar. It can be found throughout Borneo (Brunei, Kalimantan, Sabah and Sarawak), Labuan island (off Sabah), Sumatra, Tebingtinggi island (off the east coast of Sumatra), Peninsular Malaysia, Peninsular Thailand south of 12ºN, and extreme southern Myanmar (Corbet 1988). It has not been reported from Singapore, though it might once have occurred there. It occurs from sea-level up to at least 1,000 m asl.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand
Upper elevation limit (metres): 1000
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Population [top]
Population: The population size of this species is not known, but it is believed to be relatively common in sutable locations.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The Moonrat prefers primary and secondary lowland forests, including very moist areas such as mangroves and swamp forests. It is also found in hilly forests. The species can also tolerate a certain degree of habitat modification, and can be found in rubber plantations and other cultivated areas. According to Lekagul and McNeely (1977), moonrats prefers wet areas and often enters water.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Serious forest loss is taking place through much of the range of this species, especially at lower elevations. In particular, forest in being cleared for oil palm plantations, and forests are being burnt in many places. Although these large-scale changes must be having an impact on the species, it is relatively adaptable, and so is probably not seriously threatened at present.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species is present in many protected areas. Further studies are needed into the taxonomy, distribution, and abundance of this species. If it is shown to comprise several species, it is possible that some of these might prove to be threatened. Research should be carried out to determine whether or not this species can survive in large-scale oil-palm plantations.
Citation: Lunde, D., Meijaard, E., Ruedas, L. & van Strien, N.J. 2008. Echinosorex gymnura. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T40603A10337553. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T40603A10337553.en. Downloaded on 03 May 2016.
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