Euroscaptor micrurus
(Hodgson, 1841)
Himalayan Mole
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Eulipotyphla |
| Suborder | : Erinaceota |
| Family | : Talpidae |
| Subfamily | : Talpinae |
| Tribe | : Talpini |
| Genus | : Euroscaptor |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Hodgson, B.H. 1841. Classified catalogue of mammals of Nepal, corrected to end of 1840, first printed in 1832. Calcutta Journal of Natural History 2:212-221.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37126987Original name as described
Talpa micrurus
Other common names
Short-tailed Mole
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1843.1.12.80
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5efe7fdb-2442-4e6d-8e2f-04e252aee335Type locality
"Valley of Nepal."
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic · Indomalaya
Country distribution
Nepal · Bhutan · India · China
Taxonomy notes
generally spelt 'micrura', but this spelling has been changed for gender agreement
Taxonomy notes citation
Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. 2018. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 8. Insectivores, Colugos, and Sloths. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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