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Russian desman
Russian desman
(Desmana moschata)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Insectivora
Family
Talpidae
Genus
Desmana
(1)
Size
Head-body length: 18 – 21.5 cm
(2)
Tail length: 17 – 21.5 cm
(2)
Status
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2007
(1)
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