Euroscaptor klosst, Miller, 1940
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Kloss’s Mole
French: Taupe de Kloss / German: Kloss-Maulwurf / Spanish: Topo de Kloss
Taxonomy. 7 Talpa klossi Thomas, 1929 ,
“Hue Nya Pla, 10 miles [= 16 km] N.W. of Raheng, [Thailand]. Altitude 2500 feet [= 762 m}.”
Euroscaptor klossi View in CoL and E. longirostris were considered the same species, with E. malayanus as a junior synonym, but the two are now considered distinct species based on morphological and molecular evidences. Monotypic.
Distribution. N Thailand and NW Laos. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 115-135-5 mm, tail 9-5-13 mm, hindfoot 15-16 mm; weight 47-8-61-9 g. Tail of Kloss’s Mole is 7-11:3% of head-body length. Fur is short, very dense, and velvety; it is slate black, washed with brown, and similar above and beneath; and hairs have dark grayish brown bases. Tail is as long as hindfoot. Skull is slender; braincase is narrow and circular in ventral view. Rostrum is conical, narrow, and low. Dental formula is 13/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 3/3 (x2) = 44. Length of pelvis is 23-1 mm. There are nine tail vertebrae. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 36 and FNa = 54.
Habitat. Mountain forests and areas with loose sandy soil at elevations of 1200-2550 m.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. Kloss’s Mole is fossorial.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.
Bibliography. Kawada (2016), Kawada, Kobayashi et al. (2006), Kawada, Yasuda et al. (2008), Shinohara, Kawada, Nguyen Truong Son, Dang Ngoc Can et al. (2015), Shinohara, Kawada, Nguyen Truong Son, Koshimoto et al. (2014), Yoshiyuki (1988).
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Euroscaptor klosst
Russell A. Mittermeier & Don E. Wilson 2018 |
Talpa klossi
Thomas 1929 |
E. longirostris
Milne-Edwards 1870 |