Japanese mole
The Japanese mole (Mogera wogura), also known as Temminck's mole, is a species of mole native to East Asia. Its range extends south from Japan. A solitary and diurnal species, it can live for up to 3.5 years in the wild.
Japanese mole[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Talpidae |
Genus: | Mogera |
Species: | M. wogura |
Binomial name | |
Mogera wogura (Temminck, 1842) | |
Japanese mole range |
References
- 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. pp. 306–307. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Cassola, F. (2016). "Mogera wogura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41467A22323418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41467A22323418.en.
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