Kloss's 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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Euroscaptor |
| Species: | E. klossi |
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| Euroscaptor klossi (Thomas, 1929) | |
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| Kloss's mole range (includes Malaysian mole) | |
The Malaysian mole (E. malayanus) was formerly considered a subspecies, but a 2008 study supported it being a distinct species.[2][3]
References
- 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.
- "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- 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.
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