A synopsis of East Asian moles of the genus Mogera (Lipotyphla: Talpidae) with emphasis on Vietnamese populations Abramov A.V., Dinh T.D., Bui T.H. P. 16-23 This paper presents a synoptic revision of the genus Mogera (Lipotyphla: Talpidae), based on morphological and genetic data. A total of ten species are recognized, which are represented by two lineages: the northern, or “Japanese”, lineage and the southern, or “Chinese”, lineage. Both lineages contain continental and insular species. The Japanese lineage includes the continental species M. robusta and the insular species M. wogura, M. tokudae, M. imaizumii, and M. etigo, while the Chinese lineage includes the continental species M. latouchei and the insular species M. hainana, M. kanoana, M. insularis, and M. uchidai. Information on morphology, genetic data, distribution, natural history, and taxonomy is provided for each species. The distribution of M. latouchei in Vietnam was analysed based on available information and museum specimens.
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