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Taxon profile

genus

Russian Desmans
Desmana Güldenstaedt, 1777

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Chordata - chordates »  class Mammalia - mammals »  order Eulipotyphla - insectivores »  family Talpidae - moles and desmans »  tribus Desmanini - desmans

Scientific synonyms

Caprios Wagler, 1830
Desmagale Kretzoi, 1953
Desman Lacépède, 1799
Desmanus Rafinesque, 1815
Mygale Cuvier, 1800
Myogale Brandt, 1836
Myogalea Fischer, 1829
Palaeospalax Owen, 1846

Included taxa

Number of records: 5

species Desmana moschata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Russian Desman

Desmana moschata


Fossil taxa

species Desmana inflata Rümke, 1985
species Desmana kowalskae Rümke, 1985
species Desmana nehringi Kormos, 1913
species Desmana thermalis Kormos, 1930

Links and literature

EN The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera [1336599]

Rees, T. (compiler): The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera [https://www.irmng.org] [as Desmana Güldenstädt, 1777]
Data retrieved on: 6 January 2020

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Explanations

extinct taxon