Along with the Medog mole (Alpiscaptulus medogensis), which is also found in the mountains of China, the Gansu mole is the only member of the tribeScalopini to not live in North America. Phylogenetic and fossil evidence indicates that the scalopine moles evolved in Eurasia and migrated to North America during the Neogene; however, the Gansu and Medog moles are not relict Eurasian scalopine moles, but are descendants of North American scalopine moles that migrated back to Eurasia; the hairy-tailed mole (Parascalops breweri) of North America is more closely related to them than it is to the other two North American scalopine genera.[3][4]
Phylogenetic evidence supports the Gansu and Medog moles being the closest living relatives of one another and diverging the mid-late Miocene, about 11.59 million years ago. It is thought that the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau and the subsequent climate change isolated the two genera in different habitats, leading to their divergence. The habitats for both species may have served as refugia during periods of glaciation, allowing them to persist while most other Eurasian scalopines went extinct.[3]
The morphology of the Gansu mole indicates that it will fall in the Scalopini tribe. All scolopines are distributed in Central America;however, Gansu moles are distributed in the Central and Southwest areas of China. The first specimen of Scapanulus oweni was found by G. Fenwick Owen in 1911 in Gansu, China. The genome of the species is 16,826 bases in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and a displacement loop gene.[5][6]
^Hutterer, R. (2005). "Order Soricomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 302. ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ abChen, Zhong-Zheng; He, Shui-Wang; Hu, Wen-Hao; Song, Wen-Yu; Onditi, Kenneth O; Li, Xue-You; Jiang, Xue-Long (2021-01-08). "Morphology and phylogeny of scalopine moles (Eulipotyphla: Talpidae: Scalopini) from the eastern Himalayas, with descriptions of a new genus and species". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 193 (2): 432–444. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa172. ISSN 0024-4082.
^Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Scapanulus oweni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
^Li, Y., Li, J., & Zhang, Y. (2016). Fossil Scapanulus oweni (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from the Shanyangzhai Cave, Middle Pleistocene, Qinhuangdao, China. Quaternary International, 392, 197–202. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2015.08.001
^He, K., Wang, J., Su, W., Li, Q., Nie, W., & Jiang, X. (2012). Karyotype of the Gansu mole (Scapanulus oweni): Further evidence for karyotypic stability in talpid [Abstract]. Karyotype of the Gansu Mole (Scapanulus Oweni): Further Evidence for Karyotypic Stability in Talpid, 37(4), 341–348. doi:10.3106/041.037.0408
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gansu, mole, scapanulus, oweni, species, mammal, family, talpidae, endemic, central, china, where, occurs, shaanxi, gansu, sichuan, qinghai, only, species, genus, scapanulus, conservation, status, least, concern, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukar. The Gansu mole Scapanulus oweni is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae endemic to central China where it occurs in Shaanxi Gansu Sichuan and Qinghai It is the only species in the genus Scapanulus 2 Gansu mole Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Eulipotyphla Family Talpidae Tribe Scalopini Genus ScapanulusThomas 1912 Species S oweni Binomial name Scapanulus oweniThomas 1912 Gansu mole range Along with the Medog mole Alpiscaptulus medogensis which is also found in the mountains of China the Gansu mole is the only member of the tribe Scalopini to not live in North America Phylogenetic and fossil evidence indicates that the scalopine moles evolved in Eurasia and migrated to North America during the Neogene however the Gansu and Medog moles are not relict Eurasian scalopine moles but are descendants of North American scalopine moles that migrated back to Eurasia the hairy tailed mole Parascalops breweri of North America is more closely related to them than it is to the other two North American scalopine genera 3 4 Phylogenetic evidence supports the Gansu and Medog moles being the closest living relatives of one another and diverging the mid late Miocene about 11 59 million years ago It is thought that the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau and the subsequent climate change isolated the two genera in different habitats leading to their divergence The habitats for both species may have served as refugia during periods of glaciation allowing them to persist while most other Eurasian scalopines went extinct 3 The morphology of the Gansu mole indicates that it will fall in the Scalopini tribe All scolopines are distributed in Central America however Gansu moles are distributed in the Central and Southwest areas of China The first specimen of Scapanulus oweni was found by G Fenwick Owen in 1911 in Gansu China The genome of the species is 16 826 bases in length and contains 13 protein coding genes 22 transfer genes 2 ribosomal RNA genes and a displacement loop gene 5 6 References edit Smith A T amp Johnston C H 2016 Scapanulus oweni IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T41472A115188420 Hutterer R 2005 Order Soricomorpha In Wilson D E Reeder D M eds Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed Johns Hopkins University Press p 302 ISBN 978 0 8018 8221 0 OCLC 62265494 a b Chen Zhong Zheng He Shui Wang Hu Wen Hao Song Wen Yu Onditi Kenneth O Li Xue You Jiang Xue Long 2021 01 08 Morphology and phylogeny of scalopine moles Eulipotyphla Talpidae Scalopini from the eastern Himalayas with descriptions of a new genus and species Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 193 2 432 444 doi 10 1093 zoolinnean zlaa172 ISSN 0024 4082 Insectivore Specialist Group 1996 Scapanulus oweni 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Archived June 27 2014 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 30 July 2007 Li Y Li J amp Zhang Y 2016 Fossil Scapanulus oweni Eulipotyphla Mammalia from the Shanyangzhai Cave Middle Pleistocene Qinhuangdao China Quaternary International 392 197 202 doi 10 1016 j quaint 2015 08 001 He K Wang J Su W Li Q Nie W amp Jiang X 2012 Karyotype of the Gansu mole Scapanulus oweni Further evidence for karyotypic stability in talpid Abstract Karyotype of the Gansu Mole Scapanulus Oweni Further Evidence for Karyotypic Stability in Talpid 37 4 341 348 doi 10 3106 041 037 0408 nbsp This article about a eulipotyphlan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gansu mole amp oldid 1210689581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
