Insular Mole
Mogera insularis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 81
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The insular mole (Mogera insularis) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is restricted to Hainan Island and Taiwan, where it is also known as the Formosan blind mole. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Insular mole”.