Small-toothed mole

Euroscaptor parvidens is one of the ways of Southeast Asian moles within the Moles ( Talpidae ).

Features

Euroscaptor parvidens reaches a head-body length of about 14 inches and a tail length of 6 inches. It is similar in appearance Euroscaptor Defiant and Euroscaptor micrura with a dark - brown-black fur, but has a small head and very small molars.

Dissemination

Euroscaptor parvidens is only known from three widely separated areas, further details of the distribution area are not available. In the localities it is a in the southern part of Yunnan Province in the People's Republic of China, the Di Linh plateau in the province of Lâm Đồng in southern Vietnam and Rakho in the province Bắc Kan in northern Vietnam.

Way of life

Over the life of Euroscaptor parvidens are almost no information, but it is likely to coincide with that of the other moles. Thus, they live mostly underground, where they build tunnel systems. Their diet consists of worms, insects and other small animals.

The species probably lives in the highlands in forest areas, the holotype was found in 800 meters near a river.

System

Euroscaptor parvidens is assigned as one of six to eight types of the Southeast Asian moles ( Euroscaptor ) within the Moles ( Talpidae ). Subspecies are not described. Part of the nature Euroscaptor micrura was assigned as the subspecies.

Threats and conservation

Since the nature of only three localities is known and does not have information about the stocks, it is not filed in a hazard class ( data deficient ) due to lack of data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ( IUCN). Threats to the kind are known. Should they be dependent on forests, poses a threat represents the clearing of forests and the expansion of agricultural land, plantations and human settlements