Biology:Japanese mole

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Short description: Species of mammal

Japanese mole[1]
Mogera wogura.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
Genus: Mogera
Species:
M. wogura
Binomial name
Mogera wogura
(Temminck, 1842)
Japanese Mole area.png
Japanese mole range
Synonyms

Mogera kobeae Thomas, 1905

The Japanese mole (Mogera wogura), also known as Temminck's mole, is a species of mole endemic to Japan .[3] A solitary and diurnal species, it can live for up to 3.5 years in the wild.

The Kobe mole (M. kobeae) was formerly described as a distinct species, but is now known to be conspecific with M. wogura.[2][3]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1099975 entry