Scapanus orarius
F. W. True, 1896
Coast Mole
Location:USA, WA, Whatcom Co., BellinghamDate taken:Jan 1, 1978Description:Dorsolateral view. Formerly Soricomorpha. Also as Coastal Mole, Pacific Mole, Red-footed Mole.
Distribution :
SW British Columbia (Canada) to NW California, WC Idaho, N Oregon, C and SE Washington (USA).
Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 346
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Eulipotyphla |
| Suborder | : Erinaceota |
| Superfamily | : Talpoidea |
| Family | : Talpidae |
| Subfamily | : Talpinae |
| Tribe | : Scalopini |
| Genus | : Scapanus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
True, F.W. 1896-12-21. A revision of the American moles. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 19(1101):1-112.
Authority publication link
Original name as described
Scapanus orarius
Other common names
Coastal Mole · Pacific Mole · Red-footed Mole
Type material
USNM:MAMM:1381 (= USNM:MAMM:A37434)
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
"Shoalwater Bay, " Pacific County, Washington, USA.
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Country distribution
Canada · United States
Subregion distribution
USA(WA, OR, ID, CA)
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: 4 names and synonyms.
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