Kano's mole
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| Mogera kanoana Kawada et al.
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The Kano mole (Mogera kanoana) is a species of mole native to Taiwan. The specific name kanoana is derived from Tadao Kano, a Japanese naturalist who made the first record of these animals in 1940s.
In 2004, biologists from Japan and Taiwan found several specimens and confirmed the existence of this species.
References
- Shin-ichiro Kawada. et al. Revision of the mole genus Mogera (Mammalia: Lipotyphla: Talpidae) from Taiwan. Systematics and Biodiversity 5 (2): 223–240.
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