Japanese Shrew Mole
Urotrichus talpoides
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Eulipotyphla
- Family
- Talpidae
La Taupe des montagnes du Japon (Urotrichus talpoides) est une espèce de mammifères insectivores de la famille des Talpidae. Cette taupe japonaise est la seule espèce actuelle du genre Urotrichus. Description Distribution Cette espèce est endémique du Japon.
The Japanese shrew mole (Urotrichus talpoides) or himizu (ヒミズ) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. Distribution and habitat It is endemic to Japan and is found on Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Awaji Island, Shodo Island, Oki Islands, Tsushima Island, Goto Islands, Mishima Island (Yamaguchi Prefecture), and Awashima Island (Niigata Prefecture), but is absent from Hokkaido, which is north of Blakiston's Line. It is common between sea level and approximately 2,000 m.
Urotrichus talpoides es una especie de musaraña de la familia Talpidae. Distribución geográfica Es endémica de Japón. Referencias Bibliografía HUTTERER, R.
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