Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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The Inquisitive Shrew Mole (Uropsilus investigator) is a species of mammal
in the Talpidae
family. It is endemic to the Yunnan
province of China
, although its range is thought to extend over the border into Burma.
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
in the Talpidae
Talpidae
The family Talpidae includes the moles, shrew moles, desmans, and other intermediate forms of small insectivorous mammals of the order Soricomorpha...
family. It is endemic to the Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
province of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, although its range is thought to extend over the border into Burma.
Source
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Uropsilus investigator. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.