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Euroscaptor
''Euroscaptor'' is a genus of mammal in the family Talpidae. Members are found in China and South & Southeast Asia. It contains the following species as of October 2021: * Greater Chinese mole (''Euroscaptor grandis'') * Kloss's mole (''Euroscaptor klossi'') * Kuznetsov's mole (''Euroscaptor kuznetsovi'') * Long-nosed mole (''Euroscaptor longirostris'') * Malaysian mole (''Euroscaptor malayanus'') * Himalayan mole (''Euroscaptor micrurus'') *Ngoc Linh mole The Ngoc Linh mole (''Euroscaptor ngoclinhensis'') is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to central Vietnam. It was named after Ngọc Linh mountain, which it was first discovered in the vicinity of. Taxonomy ''E. ngocli ... (''Euroscaptor ngoclinhensis'') * Orlov's mole (''Euroscaptor orlovi'') * Small-toothed mole (''Euroscaptor parvidens'') * Vietnamese mole (''Euroscaptor subanura'') References Euroscaptor Mammal genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{soricomorpha- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euroscaptor
''Euroscaptor'' is a genus of mammal in the family Talpidae. Members are found in China and South & Southeast Asia. It contains the following species as of October 2021: * Greater Chinese mole (''Euroscaptor grandis'') * Kloss's mole (''Euroscaptor klossi'') * Kuznetsov's mole (''Euroscaptor kuznetsovi'') * Long-nosed mole (''Euroscaptor longirostris'') * Malaysian mole (''Euroscaptor malayanus'') * Himalayan mole (''Euroscaptor micrurus'') *Ngoc Linh mole The Ngoc Linh mole (''Euroscaptor ngoclinhensis'') is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to central Vietnam. It was named after Ngọc Linh mountain, which it was first discovered in the vicinity of. Taxonomy ''E. ngocli ... (''Euroscaptor ngoclinhensis'') * Orlov's mole (''Euroscaptor orlovi'') * Small-toothed mole (''Euroscaptor parvidens'') * Vietnamese mole (''Euroscaptor subanura'') References Euroscaptor Mammal genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{soricomorpha- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Mole
The Malaysian mole (''Euroscaptor malayanus'') is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to the highlands of peninsular Malaysia, making it the southernmost known species of mole. Taxonomy This species was formerly classified as a subspecies of Kloss's mole (''E. klossi'') or (when considered an introduced species) the Himalayan mole (''E. micrurus'') but a 2008 study found notable morphological and genetic divergence, and split it as a distinct species. Distribution This species is known only from the Cameron Highlands, at altitudes from 1,300 to 1,600 meters above sea level. Specimens have been collected from tea plantations and surrounding gardens. This species' association with tea plantations (which goes back to its discovery in 1937 in a forest being converted into a tea plantation), as well as its heavily disjunct range from any other mole species, led to past speculation that it was an ''E. micrurus'' population that was accidentally introduced to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngoc Linh Mole
The Ngoc Linh mole (''Euroscaptor ngoclinhensis'') is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to central Vietnam. It was named after Ngọc Linh mountain, which it was first discovered in the vicinity of. Taxonomy ''E. ngoclinhensis'' was described in 2016 as a subspecies of the small-toothed mole (''E. parvidens''), with several anatomical differences distinguishing it from the nominate subspecies. However, a 2020 study found prominent differences in overall size and proportions between ''ngoclinhensis'' and ''parvidens sensu stricto'', and thus split ''E. ngoclinhensis'' as its own distinct species. ''E. ngoclinhensis'' is thought to have split from ''E. parvidens'' during the late Pliocene or early Pleistocene, about 4.6 to 2.0 million years ago. Distribution This species is thought to be endemic to the Central Highlands of Vietnam, in Kon Tum and Quang Nam provinces. Moles from Gia Lai Province may also belong to this species. Description This is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnamese Mole
The Vietnamese mole (''Euroscaptor subanura'') is a species of talpine mole found in Vietnam. The species was first identified in December 2008 in the foothills of the Tam Dao mountains in northern Vietnam. At the time of the formal description of the species in 2012, only nine specimens had been collected, including three that had been held at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, but that had not been previously identified as belonging to a new species. The latter were confirmed as belonging to a new species due to their unique appearance, and from karyotypic analysis. The mole lives in deciduous forest among limestone hills between about elevation. They construct large mole hills, and are thought to be similar to other talpine moles in their habits. They are small and slender moles, with a head-body length of , and weighing . They have a slender, hairless snout with many whisker Vibrissae (; singular: vibrissa; ), more generally called Whiskers, are a type of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalayan Mole
The Himalayan mole (''Euroscaptor micrurus'') or short-tailed mole is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. Taxonomy The Malaysian mole (''E. malayanus'') of peninsular Malaysia was sometimes (erroneously) considered to be a population of the Himalayan mole accidentally introduced to the Cameron Highlands in the soil of tea imported from Darjeeling, due to its highly disjunct range from any other mole species and it mostly being found around tea plantations. However, genetic studies have affirmed its status as a distinct species endemic to Malaysia. Behaviour and habitat The Himalayan mole is nocturnal and solitary in nature and lives in a burrow. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Malaysia, and Nepal. In Bangladesh, it was found from Lawachara National Park Lawachara National Park ( bn, লাউয়াছড়া) is a major national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located at Kamalganj Upazila, Moulvibazar District in the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-nosed Mole
The long-nosed mole (''Euroscaptor longirostris'') is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to China, where it has a widespread distribution. Orlov's mole (''E. orlovi'') and Kuznetsov's mole (''E. kuznetsovi''), both of which range from southern China into northern Vietnam, were formerly considered populations of ''E. longirostris'', but a 2016 described them as distinct species. The Yangtze River The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest list of rivers of Asia, river in Asia, the list of rivers by length, third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in th ... is thought to serve as the barrier separating ''E. longirostris'' from the two southern species, with ''E. longirostris'' only being found north of the Yangtze. References Mammals of China Euroscaptor Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1870 {{talpidae-stub Endemic fauna of China [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlov's Mole
Orlov's mole (''Euroscaptor orlovi'') is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is known from northern Vietnam, southern China, and possibly Laos. It was named after Russian zoologist Nikolai L. Orlov of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Taxonomy ''E. orlovi'' and its sister species, Kuznetsov's mole (''E. kuznetsovi'') were formerly considered populations of the long-nosed mole (''E. longirostris''), but a 2016 study found sufficient genetic divergence to split the populations as distinct species. The Red River likely serves as the geographical barrier separating ''E. orlovi'' from ''E. kuznetsovi''. Distribution It is known from Lào Cai Province in northern Vietnam and Yunnan in southern China. However, it may have a wider distribution in the highlands of northern Laos and in areas of northwestern Vietnam west of the Red River. Description It is a large-sized mole comparable in size to ''E. longirostris''. It can be distinguished by its long, club-shaped tai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Chinese Mole
The greater Chinese mole (''Euroscaptor grandis'') is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is found in China and potentially Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai .... References Euroscaptor Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals of China Mammals of Myanmar Mammals described in 1940 {{talpidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small-toothed Mole
The small-toothed mole (''Euroscaptor parvidens'') is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is found in Di Linh, in southern Vietnam, and Rakho near the border of Vietnam and China, and in southern Yunnan, China, near the Vietnamese border. It is likely that it has a broader distribution, especially in places between the currently known locations. The small-tooth moles live underground in tunnels. These tunnels are interconnected and complex. The tunnels provide shelter as well as a way to get food. Small-tooth moles eat mostly earthworms and insect larvae. The tunnels create a trap for these two kinds of food for the small-tooth mole. Mostly, these moles do not live in deteriorating habitats like the small-tooth mole, which sets it apart from other moles. The population estimate of the small-tooth mole is unknown. It was classified in 1996 as critically endangered on the list of IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, but is now considered data deficient A data deficie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuznetsov's Mole
Kuznetsov's mole (''Euroscaptor kuznetsovi'') is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is found in northern Vietnam and southern China. It was named after Russian mammalogist German V. Kuznetsov of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Taxonomy ''E. kuznetsovi'', alongside Orlov's mole (''E. orlovi''), was formerly considered a population of the long-nosed mole (''E. longirostris''), but a 2016 study found sufficient genetic divergence to split the populations as distinct species, with the Red River serving as the main geographical barrier leading to ''E. kuznetsovi'''s divergence. It is the sister species to ''E. orlovi''. Distribution It has been recorded from northeastern Vietnam in Vĩnh Phúc and Cao Bằng provinces, at elevations of 750 to 950 meters asl. A record from Guangxi in southeastern China also likely belongs to this species. It is found east of the Red River. Description It is a large-sized mole comparable to ''E. longirostris'' and ''E. orlovi'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talpidae
The family Talpidae () includes the moles (some of whom are called shrew moles and desmans) who are small insectivorous mammals of the order Eulipotyphla. Talpids are all digging animals to various degrees: moles are completely subterranean animals; shrew moles and shrew-like moles somewhat less so; and desmans, while basically aquatic, excavate dry sleeping chambers; whilst the quite unique star-nosed mole is equally adept in the water and underground. Talpids are found across the Northern Hemisphere of Eurasia and North America (although none are found in Ireland nor in the Americas south of northern Mexico), and range as far south as the montane regions of tropical Southeast Asia. The first talpids evolved from shrew-like animals which adapted to digging late in the Eocene in Europe. '' Eotalpa anglica'' is the oldest known mole, it was discovered in the Late Eocene deposits of Hampshire Basin, UK. The most primitive living talpids are believed to be the shrew-like moles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammal Genera
There are currently 1,258 genera, 156 families, 27 orders, and around 5,937 recognized living species of mammal. Mammalian taxonomy is in constant flux as many new species are described and recategorized within their respective genera and families. The taxonomy represented here is a compilation of the most logical and up-to-date information on mammalian taxonomy from many sources, the main ones being ''Handbook of the Mammals of the World'' series and ''Mammal Species of the World''. Afrosoricida Suborder Tenrecomorpha *Family Tenrecidae – tenrecs and otter shrews **Subfamily Geogalinae ***Genus ''Geogale'' – long-eared tenrec **Subfamily Oryzorictinae ***Genus ''Microgale'' – shrew tenrecs ***Genus '' Nesogale'' – shrew tenrecs ***Genus '' Oryzorictes'' – rice tenrecs **Subfamily Tenrecinae ***Genus ''Echinops'' – lesser hedgehog tenrec ***Genus '' Hemicentetes'' – streaked tenrec ***Genus ''Setifer'' – greater hedgehog tenrec ***Genus ''Tenrec'' – common tenre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
