Mogera insularis (Swinhoe, 1863) is a animal in the Talpidae family, order Soricomorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Mogera insularis (Swinhoe, 1863)
Mogera insularis is a mole distinguished from other Talpinae by its 32 chromosomes and an unusually large metacentric chromosome pair.
Identify with AI — OfflineMogera insularis (Swinhoe, 1863) can be distinguished from other moles in the Talpinae subfamily by its chromosome characteristics.
Unlike other Talpinae moles, which have between 34 and 38 chromosomes, Mogera insularis has 32 chromosomes.
Members of this species also have a metacentric chromosome pair that is far larger than the species' other chromosomes.
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