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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.

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Johnston, C.; Smith, A.T. (2016). "Uropsilus investigator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22809A22321929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T22809A22321929.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wan, Tao; He, Kai; Jiang, Xue-Long (2013-10-25). "Multilocus phylogeny and cryptic diversity in Asian shrew-like moles (Uropsilus, Talpidae): implications for taxonomy and conservation". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 13 (1): 232. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-232. ISSN 1471-2148. PMC 3819745. PMID 24161152.

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