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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rebecca Ratcliffe south-east Asia correspondent

Five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs discovered in south-east Asia

A hylomys maxi, one of the five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs discovred in south-east Asia, in the wild on Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, Malaysia.
A hylomys maxi, one of the five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs discovred in south-east Asia, in the wild on Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, Malaysia. Photograph: David Awcock

Scientists have identified five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from south-east Asia.

Two of the species discovered are entirely new to science, while three have been elevated from subspecies level by researchers, who carried out DNA analysis as well as detailed physical observations of the mammals.

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