Talpidae Author Russell A. Mittermeier Author Don E. Wilson text 2018 2018-07-31 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 8 Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos 52 619 book chapter http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6678191 6e85855c-9cd4-46e9-b1e1-5a643c103c3f 978-84-16728-08-4 6678191 44. Himalayan Mole Ewroscaptor micrurus French: Taupe de I'Himalaya / German: Himalaya-Maulwurf / Spanish: Topo del Himalaya Other common names: Short-tailed Mole Taxonomy. Talpa micrurus [sic] Hodgson, 1841 , “Valley of Nepal.” Widely used specific name micrura has been changed for gender agreement. Monotypic. Distribution. E Nepal, Bhutan, NE India, and SW China (W Yunnan). Descriptive notes. Head-body 128-135 mm, tail 5-9 mm, hindfoot 15-16 mm; weight 44-72 g. Tail is short and club-shaped. Dental formula is I 3/3, C 1/1,P4/4,M 3/3 (x2) = 44. Habitat. Subtropical and tropical forests in hills and plains up to elevations of ¢.2700 m. Food and Feeding. No information. Breeding. No information. Activity patterns. The Himalayan Mole is fossorial. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Tunnels of the Himalayan Mole extend 30-40 m, and burrows are 9-15 cm in diameter. Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red Last. Bibliography. Choudhury (2016), Corbet & Hill (1992), Jiang Xuelong & Hoffmann (2013), Molur et al. (2005), Wangchuk (2004).