Japanese Shrew Mole
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| Japanese Shrew Mole | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Soricomorpha |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Urotrichus |
| Species: | U. talpoides |
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| Urotrichus talpoides Temminck, 1841 |
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| Japanese Shrew Mole range | |
The Japanese Shrew Mole or Himizu (ヒミズ) (Urotrichus talpoides) is a species of mammal in the Talpidae family. It is endemic to Japan. It is one of three Urotrichini and it is the only species in the genus Urotrichus.
[edit] References
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Urotrichus talpoides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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