Uropsilus aequodonenia, Liu Yang, 2013

Russell A. Mittermeier & Don E. Wilson, 2018, Talpidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 52-619 : 597

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Equivalent-teeth Shrew Mole

Uropsilus aequodonenia

French: Taupe équidonte / German: Gleichzahn-Spitzmausmaulwurf / Spanish: Topo musarana de Sichuan

Other common names: Sichuan Shrew Mole

Taxonomy. Uropsilus aequodonenia Liu Yang et al., 2013 ,

Luoji Shan Scenic Area, Puge County, south-western Sichuan, China.

Molecular data suggest a sister relationship with U. andersoni from which U. aequodonenia is distinct in morphology and distribution. Monotypic.

Distribution. SC China (SW Sichuan), restricted to a small area surrounded by Dadu,Jinsha, and Yalu rivers.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 72-82 mm, tail 67-73 mm, hindfoot 14-16 mm; weight 11 g. Body of the Equivalent Teeth Shrew Mole is similar to that of other species of Uropsilus but slightly larger in size. Dorsal hair tips are brown; venter is gray. Tail is bicolored; upper part is deep brown; and underside is paler. Rostrum is tapered; braincase is rounded. Dental formulais12/2,C1/1,P 3/3, M 3/3 (x2) = 36, which differentiates the Equivalent Teeth Shrew Mole from other species of Uropsilus .

Habitat. Coniferous and deciduous broadleaf forests and willow ( Salix , Salicaceae ) shrub at elevations of 2430-3100 m. The Equivalent Teeth Shrew Mole co-occurs with the Moupin Pika (Ochotona thibetana), the Southwest China Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys custos), Pere David's Red-backed Vole (E. melanogaster), the Sichuan Red-backed Vole (E. chinensis), the Sichuan White-bellied Rat (Niviventer excelsior), the Confucian White-bellied Rat (N. confucianus), the South China Field Mouse (Apodemus draco), and the Lesser Striped Shrew ( Sorex bedfordiae).

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. The Equivalent Teeth Shrew Mole is terrestrial.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The [UCN Red List.

Bibliography. He et al. (2017), Liu Yang et al. (2013), Tu Feiyun et al. (2015).

Figures

1. Equivalent-teeth Shrew Mole (Uropsilus aequodonenia), 2. Anderson’s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersont), 3. Gracile Shrew Mole (Uropsilus gracilis), 4. Inquisitive Shrew Mole (Uropsilus investigator), 5. Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes), 6. Snow Mountain Shrew Mole (Uropsilus nivatus), 7. Black-backed Shrew Mole (Uropsilus atronates), 8. Gansu Mole (Scapanulus oweni), 9. Hairy-tailed Mole (Parascalops breweri), 10. Coast Mole (Scapanus orarius), 11. Townsend’s Mole (Scapanus townsend), 12. Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus), 13. Mexican Mole (Scapanus anthonyi), 14. Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus), 15. Long-tailed Mole (Scaptonyx fusicauda), 16. Japanese Shrew Mole (Urotrichus talpoides), 17. True’s Shrew Mole (Dymecodon pilirostris), 18. American Shrew Mole (Neurotrichus gibbsi), 19. Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata), 20. Russian Desman (Desmana moschata), 21. Pyrenean Desman (Galemys pyrenaicus)

Distribution. SC China (SW Sichuan), restricted to a small area surrounded by Dadu,Jinsha, and Yalu rivers.