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White-tailed mole

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White-tailed mole
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The white-tailed mole (Parascaptor leucura) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is found in Bangladesh,[2] China, India, and Myanmar. This species are endemic to East Asia and exhibit limited distributions.[3] It is the only species in the genus Parascaptor.

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It has a looser articulation between the malleus and the ectotympanic bone and a reduced or absent orbicular apophysis. Parascaptor has a hypertrophied malleus, a feature shared with Scaptochirus but not found in any other talpid genera. It lacks a tensor tympani muscle, possess complete bullae, and has extensions of the middle ear cavity that pneumatize the surrounding basicranial bones.[4]

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