The Japanese mole (Mogera wogura), also known as Temminck's mole, is a species of moleendemic to Japan.[3] A solitary and diurnal species, it can live for up to 3.5 years in the wild. Their sizes vary depending on the temperature and the hardness of the soil they reside in.[4]
The Kobe mole (M. kobeae) was formerly described as a distinct species, but is now known to be conspecific with M. wogura.[2][3]
This species has shown signs of genetic drift through either paripatric or peripatric speciation. This conclusion has been reached due to the dental anomalies found within the Japanese Mole populations, depending on the region where the Japanese mole is found.[5]
M. wogura is believed to have derived from the arrival of its ancestor to Japan around 0.1 to 0.01 MYA. This was around the last recorded glacial period.[6]
The Japanese mole (Mogera wogura) uses two methods of locomotion: crawling and burrowing, which provide an insight into its highly evolved mechanism of strong neural control. The Japanese mole's neural connections in its thoracic and lumbar vertebrate have an extremely strong connection with its fore and hindlimbs, which aid it in locomotion.[7] They use these skills to remove piles of loose dirt through stroke-like movements compared to that of swimming.[7]
Ecologyedit
Based on observations of previous speciemens of the litter size of M. tokudae (including M. etigo), M. imaizumii (Abe 1968), M. wogura (Fujiwara 1960C, 1962), and Hoslett and Imaizumi (1966, 1967) it was shown that the season of reproduction for the Mogera species is usually limited in spring. However, in 2004 there were three young offspring of M. wogura in their nest in October within western Japan. There was a sexually active male and lactating female, both of the M. wogura species discovered in both September and October respectively.
Referencesedit
^Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 306–307. ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ abCassola, F. (2016). "Mogera wogura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41467A22323418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41467A22323418.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ ab"Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
^Zemlemerova, Elena; Abramov, Alexey; Kryukov, Alexey; Lebedev, Vladimir; Min, Mi‐Sook; Lee, Seo‐Jin; Bannikova, Anna (2019-02-17). "Genetic and morphologic diversity of the moles (Talpomorpha, Talpidae, Mogera ) from the continental Far East". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research: jzs.12272. doi:10.1111/jzs.12272. ISSN 0947-5745.
^Asahara, Masakazu; Kryukov, Alexey; Motokawa, Masaharu (2012-01-01). "Dental anomalies in the Japanese mole Mogera wogura from northeast China and the Primorsky region of Russia". Acta Theriologica. 57 (1): 41–48. doi:10.1007/s13364-011-0050-0. ISSN 2190-3743. S2CID 256121515.
^Tsuchiya, Kimiyuki; Suzuki, Hitoshi; Shinohara, Akio; Harada, Masashi; Wakana, Shigeharu; Sakaizumi, Mitsuru; Han, Sang-Hoon; Lin, Liang-Kong; Kryukov, Alexei P. (2000). "Molecular phylogeny of East Asian moles inferred from the sequence variation of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene". Genes & Genetic Systems. 75 (1): 17–24. doi:10.1266/ggs.75.17. ISSN 1341-7568. PMID 10846617.
^ abWada, Naomi; Matsuo, Taiki; Kashimura, Atsushi; Higurashi, Yasuo (March 2021). "Underground locomotion in moles: kinematic and electromyographic studies of locomotion in the Japanese mole (Mogera wogura)". Journal of Comparative Physiology B. 191 (2): 411–425. doi:10.1007/s00360-021-01346-0. ISSN 0174-1578. PMID 33575865. S2CID 231899473.
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japanese, mole, mogera, wogura, also, known, temminck, mole, species, mole, endemic, japan, solitary, diurnal, species, live, years, wild, their, sizes, vary, depending, temperature, hardness, soil, they, reside, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scien. The Japanese mole Mogera wogura also known as Temminck s mole is a species of mole endemic to Japan 3 A solitary and diurnal species it can live for up to 3 5 years in the wild Their sizes vary depending on the temperature and the hardness of the soil they reside in 4 Japanese mole 1 Conservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 2 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder EulipotyphlaFamily TalpidaeGenus MogeraSpecies M woguraBinomial nameMogera wogura Temminck 1842 Japanese mole rangeSynonymsMogera kobeae Thomas 1905The Kobe mole M kobeae was formerly described as a distinct species but is now known to be conspecific with M wogura 2 3 This species has shown signs of genetic drift through either paripatric or peripatric speciation This conclusion has been reached due to the dental anomalies found within the Japanese Mole populations depending on the region where the Japanese mole is found 5 M wogura is believed to have derived from the arrival of its ancestor to Japan around 0 1 to 0 01 MYA This was around the last recorded glacial period 6 Contents 1 Locomotion 2 Ecology 3 References 4 External linksLocomotion editThe Japanese mole Mogera wogura uses two methods of locomotion crawling and burrowing which provide an insight into its highly evolved mechanism of strong neural control The Japanese mole s neural connections in its thoracic and lumbar vertebrate have an extremely strong connection with its fore and hindlimbs which aid it in locomotion 7 They use these skills to remove piles of loose dirt through stroke like movements compared to that of swimming 7 Ecology editBased on observations of previous speciemens of the litter size of M tokudae including M etigo M imaizumii Abe 1968 M wogura Fujiwara 1960C 1962 and Hoslett and Imaizumi 1966 1967 it was shown that the season of reproduction for the Mogera species is usually limited in spring However in 2004 there were three young offspring of M wogura in their nest in October within western Japan There was a sexually active male and lactating female both of the M wogura species discovered in both September and October respectively References edit Hutterer R 2005 Wilson D E Reeder D M eds Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed Johns Hopkins University Press pp 306 307 ISBN 978 0 8018 8221 0 OCLC 62265494 a b Cassola F 2016 Mogera wogura IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T41467A22323418 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 2 RLTS T41467A22323418 en Retrieved 14 November 2021 a b Explore the Database www mammaldiversity org Retrieved 2021 10 13 Zemlemerova Elena Abramov Alexey Kryukov Alexey Lebedev Vladimir Min Mi Sook Lee Seo Jin Bannikova Anna 2019 02 17 Genetic and morphologic diversity of the moles Talpomorpha Talpidae Mogera from the continental Far East Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research jzs 12272 doi 10 1111 jzs 12272 ISSN 0947 5745 Asahara Masakazu Kryukov Alexey Motokawa Masaharu 2012 01 01 Dental anomalies in the Japanese mole Mogera wogura from northeast China and the Primorsky region of Russia Acta Theriologica 57 1 41 48 doi 10 1007 s13364 011 0050 0 ISSN 2190 3743 S2CID 256121515 Tsuchiya Kimiyuki Suzuki Hitoshi Shinohara Akio Harada Masashi Wakana Shigeharu Sakaizumi Mitsuru Han Sang Hoon Lin Liang Kong Kryukov Alexei P 2000 Molecular phylogeny of East Asian moles inferred from the sequence variation of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene Genes amp Genetic Systems 75 1 17 24 doi 10 1266 ggs 75 17 ISSN 1341 7568 PMID 10846617 a b Wada Naomi Matsuo Taiki Kashimura Atsushi Higurashi Yasuo March 2021 Underground locomotion in moles kinematic and electromyographic studies of locomotion in the Japanese mole Mogera wogura Journal of Comparative Physiology B 191 2 411 425 doi 10 1007 s00360 021 01346 0 ISSN 0174 1578 PMID 33575865 S2CID 231899473 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mogera wogura nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Mogera wogura Mole species and subspecies Survey of Talpinae status discusses M wogura nbsp This Talpidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese mole amp oldid 1182260094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
