Inquisitive shrew mole
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Uropsilus investigator

The inquisitive shrew mole (Uropsilus investigator ) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is only known from Yunnan province of China, although its range is thought to extend over the border into Myanmar.

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A 2018 phylogenetic study found U. investigator to be the most basal species in the genus Uropsilus, diverging from the rest of the genus during the late Miocene.

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Inquisitive shrew mole habitat map
Inquisitive shrew mole habitat map
Inquisitive shrew mole

References

1. Inquisitive shrew mole Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquisitive_shrew_mole
2. Inquisitive shrew mole on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22809/22321929

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