Long-tailed mole

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Long-tailed mole
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
Subfamily: Talpinae
Tribe: Scaptonychini
Van Valen, 1967
Genus: Scaptonyx
Milne-Edwards, 1872
Species:
S. fusicauda
Binomial name
Scaptonyx fusicauda
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Long-tailed Mole range
Synonyms
  • Scaptonyx affinisThomas, 1912
  • Scaptonyx fuscicaudus

The long-tailed mole (Scaptonyx fusicauda) [2] is a species of mole in the family Talpidae. It is found in China, Vietnam and Myanmar.

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Taxonomy

The species is the only species in the genus Scaptonyx and the tribe Scaptonychini. [3] At least two subspecies are recognized in China: S. f. affinis occurs in Yunnan and Guizhou, S. f. fusicauda in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Guizhou. [1]

Ecology

This mole is fully fossorial and spends its life underground. It has been found at relatively high elevations of 2,000-4,100 m and appears to prefer damp, coniferous montane forests. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chiozza, F. (2016). "Scaptonyx fusicaudus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T41477A22322866. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41477A22322866.en .
  2. ↑ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Oldstyle id: 27703c566f21eb943dbdb01d219c601f". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.


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