Animalz

Scaptonyx

  • Southern Long-tailed Mole Scaptonyx affinis

    This long-tailed mole occurs in the mountains of China. Its tail is black above and flesh-red below, and it has records from several kinds of forest.

  • Long-tailed Mole Scaptonyx fusicaudus

    This mole lives in mountains west of China's Sichuan Basin. Its grayish-black fur covers the body, and its tail is longer than half the combined head-and-body length.

  • Wang's Long-tailed Mole Scaptonyx wangi

    This mole was described from the Gaoligong Mountains, spanning western Yunnan in China and northeastern Myanmar. It has velvety black fur, and a terminal tail tuft was recorded in some specimens.