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The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is a small semiaquatic mole found in moist, low elevation areas in the northeastern parts of North America. [3] It is the only extant member of the tribe Condylurini and genus Condylura , and it has more than 25,000 minute sensory receptors in touch organs, known as Eimer's organs , with which this ...
Condylura is a genus of moles that contains a single extant species, the star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) endemic to the northern parts of North America. [1] It is also the only living member of the tribe Condylurini.
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Star-nosed mole. C. cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern United States and Canada: Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 5–9 cm (2–4 in) tail [4] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands [5]
The family Talpidae [1] (/ ˈ t æ l p ɪ d iː /) includes the true moles (as well as the shrew moles and desmans) who are small insectivorous mammals of the order Eulipotyphla. Talpids are all digging animals to various degrees: moles are completely subterranean animals; shrew moles and shrew-like moles somewhat less so; and desmans, while basically aquatic, excavate dry sleeping chambers ...
Tribe Condylurini: Star-nosed mole (North America) Genus Condylura: Star-nosed mole (the sole species) Tribe Scalopini: New World moles Genus Alpiscaptulus: Medog mole (China) Genus Parascalops: Hairy-tailed mole (northeastern North America) Genus Scalopus: Eastern mole (North America) Genus Scapanulus: Gansu mole (China)
Common name Scientific name Status Notes Distribution Star-nosed mole: Condylura cristata: Uncommon Statewide Hairy-tailed mole: Parascalops breweri: Uncommon Statewide Eastern mole: Scalopus aquaticus: Uncommon Piedmont and Valley and Ridge
The order Eulipotyphla consists of 486 extant species belonging to 53 genera.This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 53 genera can be grouped into 4 families, and some of these families are subdivided into named subfamilies.
The Scalopininae are divided into two tribes, six genera, and nine species: Tribe Condylurini. Genus Condylura, the star-nosed mole; Tribe Scalopini. Genus Scalopus, the common eastern mole