Pyrenean desman
| Pyrenean desman | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Galemys |
| Species: | G. pyrenaicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Galemys pyrenaicus (É. Geoffroy, 1811) | |
Galemys pyrenaicus pyrenaicus
Galemys pyrenaicus rufulus | |
The Pyrenean desman or Iberian desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) is a small semiaquatic, globally threatened mammal related to moles and shrews, and, along with the Russian desman (Desmana moschata), is one of the two extant members of the tribe Desmanini. The species occurs in north and central parts of Spain and Portugal, French Pyrenees, and Andorra, but severe range contractions have been documented across its geographic distribution.