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Neurotrichini
Neurotrichini is a tribe within the subfamily Talpinae of the mole family. It includes the living genus ''Neurotrichus'' with a single living species, the American shrew-mole (''Neurotrichus gibbsii''). While today restricted to the New World, fossils are known from Eurasia Eurasia ( , ) is a continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. According to some geographers, Physical geography, physiographically, Eurasia is a single supercontinent. The concept of Europe and Asia as distinct continents d ....Hutterer, 2005 References Literature cited *Hutterer, R. 2005. Order Soricomorpha. Pp. 220–311 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.)Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. {{Taxonbar, from=Q7002758 Talpidae Mammal tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talpinae
The subfamily Talpinae, sometimes called "Old World moles" or "Old World moles and relatives", is one of three subfamilies of the mole family Talpidae, the others being the Scalopinae, or New World moles, and the Uropsilinae, or shrew-like moles. These mammals in the order Eulipotyphla mainly live under ground. The species in this group are all found in Eurasia, except '' Neurotrichus gibbsii''. Most species have front paws specialized for tunneling which are clawed and face outwards from the body. They mainly eat insects and other small invertebrates. Taxonomy Although most systems recognize this subfamily as monophyletic, some studies indicate that it as currently defined is paraphyletic Paraphyly is a taxonomic term describing a grouping that consists of the grouping's last common ancestor and some but not all of its descendant lineages. The grouping is said to be paraphyletic ''with respect to'' the excluded subgroups. In co ... with respect to the Scalopinae, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talpidae
The family (biology), family Talpidae () includes the true Mole (animal), moles (as well as the shrew moles and desmans) who are small insectivore, insectivorous mammals of the order (biology), order Eulipotyphla. Talpids are all fossorial, 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 ecosystems, 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, Eotalpa anglica'' is the oldest known mole, it was discovered in the Late Eocene deposits of Ham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Shrew Mole
The American shrew mole (''Neurotrichus gibbsii'') is the smallest species of mole. It is the only living member of the genus ''Neurotrichus'' and the tribe Neurotrichini. It is also known as Gibb's shrew mole and least shrew mole. It is not closely related to the Asian shrew mole (''Uropsilus'' in Urotrichini). Its shrew-like fur and typical mole head make the common name "shrew mole" fitting.Ronald M. Nowak"Walker's Mammals of the World, Volume 1"/ref> Habitat It is found in damp, forested or bushy areas with deep, loose soils in the northwestern United States and southwestern British Columbia. In the most northern part of its habitat, it lives along streams or moist dense woods and in the most southern part of its habitat, it is found in swampy areas that are overgrown with vegetation such as sedges or shrubs.Hartley Harrad Thompson Jackson"A review of the American moles"/ref> Morphological features Like shrews, it has a pelage with guard hairs and underfur. Its fur is dens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neurotrichus
''Neurotrichus'' is a genus of shrew-like mole (animal), moles. It is classified, together with the fossil genus ''Quyania'', in the tribe Neurotrichini of the subfamily Talpinae. The only living species is the Neurotrichus gibbsii, American shrew-mole (''N. gibbsii'') of the northwestern United States and British Columbia. A fossil species, ''Neurotrichus columbianus'' from the Hemphillian of Oregon, was placed in the genus in 1968, but this animal is now thought to be more closely related to the Chinese fossil genus ''Yanshuella''. Two fossil species from the Plio-Pleistocene of Poland known as ''Neurotrichus polonicus'' and ''Neurotrichus skoczeni'' were placed in a new genus, ''Rzebikia''. References Literature cited *Carraway, L.N. and Verts, B.J. 1991''Neurotrichus gibbsii'' Mammalian Species 387:1–7. *Hutterer, R. 2005. Order Soricomorpha. Pp. 220–311 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.)Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Shrew-mole
The American shrew mole (''Neurotrichus gibbsii'') is the smallest species of mole. It is the only living member of the genus ''Neurotrichus'' and the tribe Neurotrichini. It is also known as Gibb's shrew mole and least shrew mole. It is not closely related to the Asian shrew mole (''Uropsilus'' in Urotrichini). Its shrew-like fur and typical mole head make the common name "shrew mole" fitting.Ronald M. Nowak"Walker's Mammals of the World, Volume 1"/ref> Habitat It is found in damp, forested or bushy areas with deep, loose soils in the northwestern United States and southwestern British Columbia. In the most northern part of its habitat, it lives along streams or moist dense woods and in the most southern part of its habitat, it is found in swampy areas that are overgrown with vegetation such as sedges or shrubs.Hartley Harrad Thompson Jackson"A review of the American moles"/ref> Morphological features Like shrews, it has a pelage with guard hairs and underfur. Its fur is dens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Rzebikia
''Rzebikia'' is an extinct genus of mole from the Plio-Pleistocene of Poland. It is closely related to the American shrew-mole ''(Neurotrichus gibbsii)'' and had formerly been placed in the same genus. Taxonomy Two species are assigned to this genus, though both were originally described as belonging to the genus ''Neurotrichus ''Neurotrichus'' is a genus of shrew-like mole (animal), moles. It is classified, together with the fossil genus ''Quyania'', in the tribe Neurotrichini of the subfamily Talpinae. The only living species is the Neurotrichus gibbsii, American shrew ...''. ''Rzebikia polonica'' and ''Rzebikia skoczeni''. ''R. polonica'' was described in 1980 while ''R. skoczeni'' was described in 2004, originally under the name ''Neurotrichus minor'', though it was found to be preoccupied by a subspecies of American shrew-mole. In 2014, the two species were moved out of ''Neurotrichus'' into their current genus. References Pliocene mammals of Europe Pleistocene mamma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribe (taxonomy)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank above genus, but below family and subfamily. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes. By convention, all taxa ranked above species are capitalized, including both tribe and subtribe. In zoology, the standard ending for the name of a zoological tribe is "-ini". Examples include the tribes Caprini (goat-antelopes), Hominini (hominins), Bombini (bumblebees), and Thunnini (tunas). The tribe Hominini is divided into subtribes by some scientists; subtribe Hominina then comprises "humans". The standard ending for the name of a zoological subtribe is "-ina". In botany, the standard ending for the name of a botanical tribe is "-eae". Examples include the tribes Acalypheae and Hyacintheae. The tribe Hyacintheae is divided into subtribes, including the subtribe Massoniinae. The standard ending for the name of a botanical subtribe is "-inae". In bacteriology, the form of tribe names is as in botany, e.g., Pseudomonadeae, based on the genus na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New World
The term "New World" is used to describe the majority of lands of Earth's Western Hemisphere, particularly the Americas, and sometimes Oceania."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. 33: "[16c: from the feminine of ''Americus'', the Latinized first name of the explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512). The name ''America'' first appeared on a map in 1507 by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller, referring to the area now called Brazil]. Since the 16th century, the term "New World" has been used to describe the Western Hemisphere, often referred to as the Americas. Since the 18th century, it has come to represent the United States, which was initially colonial British America until it established independence following the American Revolutionary War. The second sense is now primary in English: ... However, the term is open to uncertainties: ..." The term arose in the early 16th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurasia
Eurasia ( , ) is a continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. According to some geographers, Physical geography, physiographically, Eurasia is a single supercontinent. The concept of Europe and Asia as distinct continents dates back to classical antiquity, antiquity, but their borders have historically been subject to change. For example, the ancient Greeks originally included Africa in Asia but classified Europe as separate land. Eurasia is connected to Africa at the Suez Canal, and the two are sometimes combined to describe the largest contiguous landmass on Earth, Afro-Eurasia. History Eurasia has been the host of many ancient civilizations, including those based in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley and China. In the Axial Age (mid-first millennium BCE), a continuous belt of civilizations stretched through the Eurasian Subtropics, subtropical zone from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This belt became the mainstream of world history for two millennia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
