American shrew mole

The American shrew mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii) is the smallest species of mole. It is the only living member of the genus Neurotrichus and the tribe Neurotrichini. It is also known as Gibb's shrew mole and least shrew mole.

American shrew mole[1]
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Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
Genus: Neurotrichus
Species:
N. gibbsii
Binomial name
Neurotrichus gibbsii
(Baird, 1858)
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American shrew mole range

References

  1. Hutterer, Rainer. Mammal Species of the World (16-11-2005)Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 303–304. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0.
  2. Hammerson, G.. 'Neurotrichus gibbsii'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008 (2008)IUCN. Retrieved 9 February 2010.