Euroscaptor micrurus, (Hodgson, 1841), Hodgson, 1841

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Himalayan Mole

Ewroscaptor micrurus

French: Taupe de I'Himalaya / German: Himalaya-Maulwurf / Spanish: Topo del Himalaya

Other common names: Short-tailed Mole

Taxonomy. Talpa micrurus [sic] Hodgson, 1841 ,

“Valley of Nepal.”

Widely used specific name micrura has been changed for gender agreement. Monotypic.

Distribution. E Nepal, Bhutan, NE India, and SW China (W Yunnan).

Descriptive notes. Head-body 128-135 mm, tail 5-9 mm, hindfoot 15-16 mm; weight 44-72 g. Tail is short and club-shaped. Dental formula is I 3/3, C

1/1,P4/4,M 3/3 (x2) = 44.

Habitat. Subtropical and tropical forests in hills and plains up to elevations of ¢.2700 m.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. The Himalayan Mole is fossorial.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Tunnels of the Himalayan Mole extend 30-40 m, and burrows are 9-15 cm in diameter.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red Last.

Bibliography. Choudhury (2016), Corbet & Hill (1992), Jiang Xuelong & Hoffmann (2013), Molur et al. (2005), Wangchuk (2004).

Figures

22. Altai Mole (Talpa altaica), 23. Pere David’s Mole (Talpa davidiana), 24. Talysch Mole (Talpa talyschensis), 25. Ognev’s Mole (Talpa ognevi), 26. Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica), 27. Levant Mole (Talpa levantis), 28. Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici), 29. Blind Mole (Talpa caeca), 30. Roman Mole (Talpa romana), 31. Iberian Mole (Talpa occidentalis), 32. European Mole (Talpa europaea), 33. Aquitanian Mole (Talpa aquitania), 34. Japanese Mountain Mole (Oreoscaptor mizura), 35. Ussuri Mole (Mogera robusta), 36. Large Japanese Mole (Mogera wogura), 37. Small Japanese Mole (Mogera imaizumii), 38. Sado Mole (Mogera tokudae), 39. Echigo Mole (Mogera etigo), 40. Senkaku Mole (Mogera uchidai), 41. Insular Mole (Mogera insularis), 42. Kano’s Mole (Mogera kanoana), 43. La Touche’s Mole (Mogera latoucher), 44. Himalayan Mole (Ewroscaptor micrurus), 45. Greater Chinese Mole (Euroscaptor grandis), 46. Long-nosed Mole (Euroscaptor longurostris), 47. Kloss’s Mole (Euroscaptor klosst), 48. Kuznetsov’s Mole (Euroscaptor kuznetsovi), 49. Orlov’s Mole (Euroscaptor orlovi), 50. Vietnamese Mole (Euroscaptor subanura), 51. Small-toothed Mole (Euroscaptor parvidens), 52. Malaysian Mole (Euroscaptor malayanus), 53. White-tailed Mole (Parascaptor lewcurus), 54. Short-faced Mole (Scaptochirus moschatus)

Distribution. E Nepal, Bhutan, NE India, and SW China (W Yunnan).