There are six species of moles, Euroscaptor mizura, Mogera uchidai, M. tokudae, M. echigo, M. imaizumii and M. wogura, in Talpidae in Japan, and the diverse talpid fauna has been interested in for a long time. Aspects on the taxonomy, morphology, ecology and conservation of them were reviewed briefly.
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1 December 2005
A brief review of the biology on moles in Japan
Yasushi Yokohata
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Mammal Study
Vol. 30 • No. sp1
December 2005
Vol. 30 • No. sp1
December 2005
Euroscaptor
Japan
Mogera
moles
Talpidae