Euroscaptor micrurus

(B. H. 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/37126987

Original 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-04e252aee335

Type 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

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004317

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Talpa micrurus

(B. H. Hodgson, 1841)

Family

Talpidae

Root name

micrurus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1843.1.12.80

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5efe7fdb-2442-4e6d-8e2f-04e252aee335

Authority page

221

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37126987

Authority publication

Calcutta Journal of Natural History

Talpa cryptura

(E. Blyth, 1843)

Family

Talpidae

Root name

crypturus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZSI 15554

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

177

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40057546

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Talpa micrura

(Horsfield, 1857)

Family

Talpidae

Root name

micrurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

399

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860973

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Horsfield (1857:399, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860973) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36026)
  2. Jerdon (1867:51, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37299706) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68353)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:33) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:105) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1991:38) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)

Talpa Macrura

(B. H. Hodgson, 1858)

Family

Talpidae

Root name

macrurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1858.6.24.110

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/453174be-6562-4e46-a9ce-689b6fdcc45b

Authority page

176

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40260450

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Jerdon (1867:51, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37299706) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68353)

Talpa microura

(E. Blyth, 1863)

Family

Talpidae

Root name

microura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534769

Authority publication

Calcutta

Name usages

  1. Blyth (1863:88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534769) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  2. Murray (1866:342, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580338) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Euroscaptor micrura

Hutterer, 1993

Family

Talpidae

Root name

micrurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

125

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

  1. Hutterer (1993:125) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65737)
  2. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  3. Smith & Xie (2008:323) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41462) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41462) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41462/22320005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Euroscaptor micrurus

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2018

Family

Talpidae

Root name

micrurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

617

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:617) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004317) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.