Mole shrew

Not to be confused with Shrew mole.

A mole shrew is a shrew that resembles a mole. Species with that name include:

Two species in the genus Surdisorex, native to Kenya:
- Aberdare mole shrew (Surdisorex norae)
- Mt. Kenya mole shrew (Surdisorex polulus)
Four species in the genus Anourosorex, native to Asia:
- Assam mole shrew (Anourosorex assamensis)
- Giant mole shrew (Anourosorex schmidi)
- Chinese mole shrew (Anourosorex squamipes).
- Taiwanese mole shrew (Anourosorex yamashinai)

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