Pyrenean Desman
Galemys pyrenaicus
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Mammals
The Pyrenean desman, also known as the Iberian desman or trumpet rat, is a species of small semiaquatic mammal in the family Talpidae. It is endemic to the mountain ranges of the Pyrenees and to mountainous areas of the northwestern Iberian Peninsula, primarily the Cantabrian Mountains and the Sistema Central. Its distribution includes four European countries: Andorra, Spain, France, and Portugal. The species is closely related to the Russian desman.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Eulipotyphla
- Family
- Talpidae
- Genus
- Galemys