Kano mole
The Kano mole (Mogera kanoana) is a species of mole native to Taiwan. The specific name kanoana is derived from Tadao Kano, a Japanese naturalist who made the first record of these animals in 1940s.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Mogera |
| Species: | M. kanoana |
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| Mogera kanoana Kawada et al. | |
In 2004, biologists from Japan and Taiwan found several specimens and confirmed the existence of this species.
References
- Shin-ichiro Kawada. et al. Revision of the mole genus Mogera (Mammalia: Lipotyphla: Talpidae) from Taiwan. Systematics and Biodiversity 5 (2): 223–240.
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