Pyrenean desman
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| Genus: | Galemys Kaup, 1829
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| Species: | G. pyrenaicus
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| Galemys pyrenaicus (É. Geoffroy, 1811)
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The Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) is a small semiaquatic mammal that lives in the Pyrenees to the Iberian Peninsula. The Pyrenean desman is in the monotypic genus Galemys.[1] It inhabits mountain streams[3] and has been described as 'Europe's weirdest beast'.[4]
This desman lives in pairs. It is 11 to 16 cm (4.3 to 6.3 in) long with a tail of 12 to 16 cm (4.7 to 6.3 in). It weighs 35 to 80 g (1.2 to 2.8 oz). The Pyrenean desman can live at least 3.5 years.
References
- ^ a b Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Template:IUCN2006 Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2c v2.3)
- ^ "Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Pyrenean desman". BBC. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ^ Morelle, Rebecca (2012-09-04). "BBC News - Pyrenean desman: On the trail of Europe's weirdest beast". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
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