Pyrenean Desman
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| Galemys pyrenaicus (É. Geoffroy, 1811) |
The Pyrenean Desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) is a small semi-aquatic mammal that lives in the Pyrenees to the Iberian peninsula. The Pyrenean Desman is the only species within the genus Galemys.
This mole lives in pairs. It is 11 to 16 cm long with a tail of 12 to 16 cm. It weighs 35 to 80 g. The Pyrenean Desman can live at least 3.5 years.
[edit] References
- ^ Hutterer, Rainer (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 303. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Galemys pyrenaicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-11. Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2c v2.3)
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