Date Collected:

2020-05-20

North America: United States: Rhode Island: Providence | Burrillville, Buck Hill Management Area, along Croff Farm Brook

Current Identification
Parascalops breweri (Bachman, 1842)
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Insectivora Talpidae
Common Name(s): Brewer's Mole; Hairy-tailed Mole
Determiner: Charles F. Brown
Nature of ID: expert ID

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  • preparator number: NWB 161

Part Condition Disposition Count
skeleton (dry) both tibiae broken/cut. R radius/ulna cut. Overall good condition in collection 1 History
skin (dry) bald patch in L hindquarters, partially hidden by fur. Overall good condition in collection 1 History
tissue (frozen) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: liver in ethanol; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2025-04-09
tissue (frozen) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: muscle in ethanol; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2025-04-09

Attribute Value Determination On
sex female By: Mark Omura
age class adult By: Madeleine Mullon 2023-05-05
hind foot with claw 21.9 mm By: Charles F. Brown
reproductive data no embryos By: Mark Omura
tail length 20.8 mm By: Charles F. Brown
total length 145.5 mm By: Charles F. Brown
weight 21.9 g By: Charles F. Brown

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  • see NWB catalog for prep notes

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Rhode Island
  • County:
  • Providence
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/1002808 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Burrillville, Buck Hill Management Area, along Croff Farm Brook
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Burrillville, Buck Hill Management Area, along Croff Farm Brook
  • Georeference:
  • 41.9786160°, -71.786991° (Error radius: 947m) By: Madeleine Mullon on 2023-05-05 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Method:
  • trapped
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 2020-05-20
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 20 May 2020
  • Collector:
  • Charles F. Brown

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