Kloss's mole

Kloss's mole
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
Genus: Euroscaptor
Species:
E. klossi
Binomial name
Euroscaptor klossi
(Thomas, 1929)
Kloss's mole range (includes Malaysian mole)

Kloss's mole (Euroscaptor klossi) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is found in Laos and Thailand. It was named after zoologist C. Boden Kloss.[2]

The Malaysian mole (E. malayanus) was formerly considered a subspecies, but a 2008 study supported it being a distinct species.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Euroscaptor klossi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41460A115187862. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41460A22320395.en.
  2. ^ a b "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  3. ^ Kawada, S.; Yasuda, M.; Shinohara, A.; Lim, B. (2008). "Redescription of the Malaysian Mole as to be a True Species, Euroscaptor malayana (Insectivora, Talpidae)(Biodiversity Inventory in the Western Pacific Region II. Indonesia and Malaysia)". S2CID 90029800. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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