Kingdom Animalia Order Eulipotyphla Genus Mogera Higher classification Mogera | Phylum Chordata Family Talpidae Scientific name Mogera kanoana Rank Species | |
Similar Long‑nosed mole, Voracious shrew, Sumatran giant shrew, Ugandan musk shrew, Mossy forest shrew | ||
The Kano mole (Mogera kanoana) is a species of mole native to Taiwan. The specific name kanoana is derived from Tadao Kano, a Japanese naturalist who made the first record of these animals in 1940s.
In 2004, biologists from Japan and Taiwan found several specimens and confirmed the existence of this species.
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