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The long-tailed mole (Scaptonyx fusicauda) [2] is a species of mole in the family Talpidae. It is found in China, Vietnam and Myanmar. Taxonomy.
Genus Parascaptor: White-tailed mole, southern Asia; Genus Scaptochirus: Short-faced mole, China; Genus Talpa: Thirteen species, Europe and western Asia; Tribe Scaptonychini: Long-tailed mole Genus Scaptonyx: Long-tailed mole (China and Myanmar (Burma)) Tribe Urotrichini: Japanese shrew moles Genus Dymecodon: True's shrew mole
They range in size from the Chinese shrew mole, at 6 cm (2 in) plus a 5 cm (2 in) tail, to the Russian desman, at 22 cm (9 in) plus a 22 cm (9 in) tail. Talpids primarily eat earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates , but some also consume fish, mollusks , amphibians , crustaceans , plants, and fungi .
The forelimbs of moles are highly adapted for digging, with powerful claws, and the paws turned permanently outwards to aid in shovelling dirt away from the front of the body. By contrast, desmans have webbed paws with a fringe of stiff fur to aid in swimming. Moles generally have short tails, but those of desmans are elongated and flattened. [4]
The eastern mole has grey-brown fur with silver-grey underparts, a pointed nose and a short tail. It is about 16 centimetres (6.3 in) in length including a 3 centimetres (1.2 in) long tail and weighs about 75 grams (2.6 oz). Its front paws are broad and spade-shaped, specialized for digging. It has 36 teeth.
The shrew moles or shrew-like moles (Uropsilus) [1] are shrew-like members of the mole family of mammals endemic to the forested, high-alpine region bordering China, Myanmar, and Vietnam. They possess a long snout, a long slender tail, external ears, and small forefeet unspecialized for burrowing.
The Ussuri mole [2] or large mole [1] (Mogera robusta), is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae, formerly treated as a subspecies of the Japanese mole. [3] It is found in China, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia and lives in a long burrow, seldom emerging on the surface of the ground during the day.
Talpa [3] is a genus in the mole family Talpidae.Among the first taxa in science, [4] Carolus Linnaeus used the Latin word for "mole", talpa, in his Regnum Animale to refer to the commonly known European form of mole.