Dymecodon
True's shrew mole
Species of mammal
True's shrew mole (Dymecodon pilirostris) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to Japan (Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu) and is a common species above 1000 meters in grassland, shrubland and forest.[1] Sometimes this species is called the lesser Japanese shrew mole and another species, Urotrichus talpoides, is called the "greater Japanese shrew mole".[2]
It is the only species in the genus Dymecodon. It has sometimes been considered belonging to the genus Urotrichus.