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Molecular Phylogeny of Uropsilus (Talpidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) With a New Species Described From Henan Province, China [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Shrew moles (Uropsilus), belonging to subfamily Uropsilinae of family Talpidae, were predominantly found in Myanmar, Vietnam, Bhutan, and Southwestern China. However, the extent distribution range of species within Uropsilus remains unclear.
Haijun Jiang, Yaohua Yang, Yanyan Zhou, Jundong Tian, Jiqi Lu   +4 more
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Unique bone microanatomy reveals ancestry of subterranean specializations in mammals [PDF]

Evolution Letters, 2022
Acquiring a subterranean lifestyle entails a substantial shift for many aspects of terrestrial vertebrates’ biology. Although this lifestyle is associated with multiple instances of convergent evolution, the relative success of some subterranean lineages
Eli Amson, Torsten M. Scheyer, Quentin Martinez, Achim H. Schwermann, Daisuke Koyabu, Kai He, Reinhard Ziegler   +6 more
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Euroscaptor darwini sp. nov., a new species of mole (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla, Talpidae) from the north-central mountains in Vietnam [PDF]

ZooKeys
A new species of fossorial mole (Eulipotyphla, Talpidae, Euroscaptor) is described from Pu Luong Nature Reserve, north-central Vietnam, based on distinct genetic and morphological characteristics.
Son Truong Nguyen, Hai Tuan Bui, Vinh Quang Dau, Phuong Dinh Le, Yen Huong Vu   +4 more
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An unexpected Scalopini mole (Talpidae, Mammalia) from the Pliocene of Europe sheds light on the phylogeny of talpids [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The Pliocene Konservat-Lagerstätten maar lake site of Camp dels Ninots (NE Iberian Peninsula) has recently delivered a partial skeleton of a mole (family Talpidae) with many elements in anatomical connection.
Adriana Linares-Martín, Marc Furió, Bruno Gómez de Soler, Jordi Agustí, Oriol Oms, Federica Grandi, Hugues-Alexandre Blain, Elena Moreno-Ribas, Pedro Piñero, Gerard Campeny   +9 more
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A dimeric SINE discovered in shrew mole is structurally similar to primate Alu [PDF]

BMC Biology
Background Short interspersed elements (SINEs) are non-autonomous retroelements that are transcribed by RNA polymerase III from an internal promoter. Most SINE families originate from tRNAs, but a few, exclusively within supraprimates (primates, rodents,
Sergey Kosushkin, Nikita Vassetzky, Olga Borodulina, Dmitri Kramerov   +3 more
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Russian desman (Desmana moschata: Talpidae) at the edge of disappearance [PDF]

Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2017
The population of the Russian desman in all historical areas is currently no more than 8000–10,000 individuals. The estimated population size of the Russian desman is based on direct surveys during 2010–2016.
Marina V. Rutovskaya, Maria V. Onufrenya, Alexander S. Onufrenya   +2 more
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Distribució de Galemys pyrenaicus (Insectivora, Talpidae) a Catalunya [PDF]

Orsis: organismes i sistemes, 2001
Es presenten els resultats obtinguts en una campanya de mostreig de 409 trams fluvials realitzada amb l'objectiu d'establir la distribució de Galemys pyrenaicus a Catalunya, utilitzant com a mètode la prospecció d'excrements de l'espècie.
Aymerich, Pere, Casadesús, Francesca, Gosálbez, Joaquim   +2 more
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Host taxonomy and environment shapes insectivore viromes and viral spillover risks in Southwestern China [PDF]

Microbiome
Background Zoonotic viruses originating from small mammals pose significant challenges to public health on a global scale. Insectivores, serving as natural reservoirs for a diverse array of zoonotic viruses, are known to carry a multitude of viral ...
Ji-Hu Yang, Chun-Feng Luo, Rong Xiang, Jiu-Meng Min, Zong-Ti Shao, Yi-Lin Zhao, Lu Chen, Lin Huang, Yun Zhang, Shun-Shuai Liu, Yu-Qiong Li, En-Nian Pu, Wen-Qiang Shi, Hai-Feng Pan, Wei-Jun Chen, Chun-Hong Du, Jia-Fu Jiang   +16 more
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Factors de distribució de Galemys pyrenaicus (Insectivora, Talpidae) a Catalunya [PDF]

Orsis: organismes i sistemes, 2002
A partir de dades obtingudes per mitjà de la prospecció d'excrements en uns 500 trams fluvials, discutim quins són els factors que determinen la distribució de Galemys pyrenaicus a Catalunya, una zona perifèrica dins l'àrea global de l'espècie.
Aymerich, Pere, Gosálbez, Joaquim
core   +7 more sources

Is cranial anatomy indicative of fossoriality? A case study of the mammaliaform Hadrocodium wui. [PDF]

Anat Rec (Hoboken)
Abstract Determining the ecology of fossil species presents considerable challenges due to the often fragmentary preservation of specimens. The mammaliaform Hadrocodium wui from the Jurassic of China is known only from the cranium and mandible but may have had a fossorial lifestyle.
Tumelty M, Lautenschlager S.
europepmc   +2 more sources