True's Shrew Mole
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Dymecodon pilirostris (True, 1886) |
True's Shrew Mole (Dymecodon pilirostris) is a species of mammal in the Talpidae family. It is endemic to Japan.
It is the only species in the genus Dymecodon . It was recently removed from the genus Urotrichus.
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- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Urotrichus pilirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.