Galemys pyrenaicus, Photo: Michael Lahanas Cladus: Eukaryota Name Galemys pyrenaicus (E. Geoffroy, 1811) Type Locality: Haute-Pyrenees, France Type Specimen: MNHN Ndeg180 References * Galemys pyrenaicus on Mammal Species of the World. Vernacular names The Pyrenean Desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) is a small semi-aquatic mammal that lives in the Pyrenees to the Iberian peninsula. The Pyrenean Desman is in the monotypic genus Galemys.[1] The Pyrenean Desman lives in mountain streams.[3] This desman lives in pairs. It is 11 to 16 centimetres (4.3 to 6.3 in) long with a tail of 12 to 16 centimetres (4.7 to 6.3 in). It weighs 35 to 80 grams (1.2 to 2.8 oz). The Pyrenean Desman can live at least 3.5 years. References 1. ^ a b Hutterer, Rainer (16 November 2005). Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pp. 303. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. Source: Wikipedia, Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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