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moonrat
The moonrat (''Echinosorex gymnura'') is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Echinosorex''. The species name is sometimes given as ''E. gymnurus'', but this is incorrect.〔
==Description==
The moonrat has a distinct pungent odour with strong ammonia content, different from the musky smell of carnivores. There are two subspecies: ''E. g. gymnura'' is found in Sumatra and the Thai-Malay Peninsula; ''E. g. alba'' is found in Borneo.〔 In the former the head and frontal half of the body are white or grey-white; the remaining is mainly black.〔 The latter subspecies is generally white (''alba'' means white in Latin), with a sparse scattering of black hairs; it appears totally white from a distance. Those from western Borneo tend to have a greater proportion of black hairs than those from the east, but animals from Brunei appear intermediate.〔 Largely white ''E. g. gymnura'' also occur, but they are rare.〔
Head and body length is , tail length is , hind foot length is and weight is . The dental formula is .〔Payne, J. and Francis, C. M. 2005. ''A Field Guide to the Mammals of Borneo''. Sabah society, Malaysia ISBN 9679994716.〕 It is possibly the largest member of the order Erinaceomorpha, although the European hedgehog likely weighs a bit more at and up to .
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