Mogera
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Mogera is a genus of mammal
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...

 in the Talpidae
Talpidae
The family Talpidae includes the moles, shrew moles, desmans, and other intermediate forms of small insectivorous mammals of the order Soricomorpha...

 family.
It contains the following species:
  • Echigo Mole
    Echigo Mole
    The Echigo Mole is an endangered species of mammal in the Talpidae family. It is endemic to Japan.-Source:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

     (Mogera etigo)
  • Small Japanese Mole
    Small Japanese Mole
    The Small Japanese Mole is a species of mammal in the Talpidae family. It is endemic to Japan.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

     (Mogera imaizumii, M. minor)
  • Insular Mole
    Insular Mole
    The Insular Mole is a species of mammal in the Talpidae family. It is found in China and Taiwan.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

     (Mogera insularis)
  • Kano Mole (Mogera kanoana)
  • Kobe Mole
    Kobe Mole
    The Kobe Mole is a species of mammal in the Talpidae family. It is endemic to Japan.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

     (Mogera kobeae)
  • Large Mole
    Large Mole
    The Large Mole is a species of mammal in the Talpidae family. It is found in China, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia.-References:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

     (Mogera robusta)
  • Sado Mole
    Sado Mole
    The Sado Mole or Tokuda's Mole is a species of mammal in the Talpidae family. It is endemic to Japan.-Source:* Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

     (Mogera tokudae)
  • Japanese Mole
    Japanese Mole
    The Japanese Mole , also known as Temminck's Mole, is a species of mole native to East Asia. Its range extends south from the Ussuri River and the Amur River through Manchuria, Korea, and Japan. A solitary and diurnal species, it can live for up to 3.5 years in the wild.-External links:**...

     (Mogera wogura)
  • Senkaku Mole (Mogera uchidai)

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