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Scientific classification  | |
| 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 Milne-Edwards, 1872 | |
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| Long-tailed Mole range | |
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The long-tailed mole (Scaptonyx fusicauda) [2] is a species of mole in the family Talpidae. It is found in China, Vietnam and Myanmar.
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]
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]
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