Long-tailed mole
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| Genus: | Scaptonyx
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| Species: | S. fusicaudus
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| Scaptonyx fusicaudus Milne-Edwards, 1872
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The long-tailed mole (Scaptonyx fusicaudus) is a species of mole in the family Talpidae. It is found in China, Vietnam and Myanmar.
Taxonomy
The species is the only species in the genus Scaptonyx.[2] At least two subspecies are recognized in China: S. f. affinis occurs in Yunnan and Guizhou, S. f. fusicaudus 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
- ^ a b c Chiozza, F. (2016). "Scaptonyx fusicaudus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T41477A22322866. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41477A22322866.en. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Oldstyle id: 27703c566f21eb943dbdb01d219c601f". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
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