Scapanus townsendii (Bachman 1839)

[Scalops] townsendii Bachman 1839, J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 8: 58.

Type Locality: USA, Washington, Clark Co., vicinity of Vancouver.

Vernacular Names: Townsend's Mole.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Scapanus townsendii subsp. townsendii Bachman 1839

Subspecies Scapanus townsendii subsp. olympicus Johnson and Yates 1980

Distribution: SW British Columbia (Canada) to NW California (USA).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Reviewed by Carraway et al. (1993, Mammalian Species No. 434).