Echigo mole
The Echigo mole (Mogera etigo) is an endangered species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to Japan, being found only on the Echigo plain, Niigata prefecture.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Mogera |
| Species: | M. etigo |
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| Mogera etigo Yoshiyuki & Imaizumi, 1991 | |
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References
- Laginha Pinto Correia, D. (2016). "Mogera etigo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13604A22323841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T13604A22323841.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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