Condylura cristata

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Star-nosed Mole

Close-up of head showing nasal rays.  Formerly Soricomorpha.
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Location:USA, NY, Oswego Co., OswegoDate taken:Jan 1, 1981

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Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Eulipotyphla
Suborder : Erinaceota
Superfamily : Talpoidea
Family : Talpidae
Subfamily : Talpinae
Tribe : Condylurini
Genus : Condylura

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1758-01-01. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.

Original name as described

Sorex cristatus

Type locality

"Pennsylvania, " USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States

Subregion distribution

USA(ND, MN, WI, MI, IN, OH, KY, ME, NH, VT, NY, RI, CT, MA, NJ, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 24 names and synonyms.

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