Anderson's shrew mole

Anderson's shrew mole
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Talpidae
Genus:	Uropsilus
Species:	U. andersoni
Binomial name
	Uropsilus andersoni; (Thomas, 1911)
	Anderson's shrew mole range

Last updated October 01, 2025

The Anderson's shrew mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to China. Its species name "andersoni" was chosen to honor American scientific collector Malcolm Playfair Anderson.^[2]

References

↑ Johnston, C.; Smith, A.T. (2016). "Uropsilus andersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T41486A22321699. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41486A22321699.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2009). The eponym dictionary of mammals . JHU Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8018-9533-3.

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[iucn_status_14_November_2021-1] Johnston, C.; Smith, A.T. (2016). "Uropsilus andersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T41486A22321699. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41486A22321699.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[Beolens_2009-2] Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2009). The eponym dictionary of mammals . JHU Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8018-9533-3.

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Anderson's shrew mole
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Talpidae
Genus:	Uropsilus
Species:	U. andersoni
Binomial name
*Uropsilus andersoni* (Thomas, 1911)

Anderson's shrew mole range