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Species of mole

Orlov's mole
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
Genus: Euroscaptor
Species: E. orlovi
Binomial name
Euroscaptor orlovi
Zemlemerova, Bannikova, Lebedev, Rozhnov, & Abramov, 2016
Orlov's mole range

Orlov's mole (Euroscaptor orlovi) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is known from northern Vietnam, southern China, and possibly Laos. It was named after Russian zoologist Nikolai L. Orlov of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Taxonomy

E. orlovi and its sister species, Kuznetsov's mole (E. kuznetsovi) were formerly considered populations of the long-nosed mole (E. longirostris), but a 2016 study found sufficient genetic divergence to split the populations as distinct species. The Red River likely serves as the geographical barrier separating E. orlovi from E. kuznetsovi.

Distribution

It is known from LĂ o Cai Province in northern Vietnam and Yunnan in southern China. However, it may have a wider distribution in the highlands of northern Laos and in areas of northwestern Vietnam west of the Red River.

Description

It is a large-sized mole comparable in size to E. longirostris. It can be distinguished by its long, club-shaped tail as well as its small, light-built skull with a narrow rostrum compared to E. kuznetsovi. It has shorter toothrows than E. longirostris.

References

  1. "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  2. taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Euroscaptor orlovi)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  3. ^ Zemlemerova, E.D.; Bannikova, A.A.; Lebedev, V.S.; Rozhnov, V.V.; Abramov, A.V. (2016). "Secrets of the Underground Vietnam: an Underestimated Species Diversity of Asian Moles (Lipotyphla: Talpidae: Euroscaptor)". Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS. 320 (2): 193–2200. doi:10.31610/trudyzin/2016.320.2.193. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
Taxon identifiers
Euroscaptor orlovi
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