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Scapanus

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Genus Scapanus
Range
Taxonomic classification
Order:Eulipotyphla
Suborder:Erinaceota
Family:Talpidae
Subfamily:Scalopinae
Tribe:Scalopini

Scapanus is a genus of moles that occurs in western North America. It contains the largest species of mole in North America, the Townsend's Mole (Scapanus townsendii). Members of this genus are relatively large; dark gray or near black in color; have short appendages; tail is short and scantily haired, often appearing almost naked; manus (hands) are large and rotated so the palm faces outward; teeth are entirely white; skull is compressed dorsoventrally with a long rostrum; complete auditory bullae; and complete but weak zygomata (Naughton, 2012).

Available taxon pages

The following species are available on WhiskerWiki for this genus:

Key to the species of Scapanus

References

Naughton D. 2012. The natural history of Canadian mammals. Toronto (ON, CA): University of Toronto Press.

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