noun
small Japanese mole; Mogera imaizumii
A species of mole native to Japan. Scientific name: Mogera imaizumii.
アズマモグラは日本固有の小型のモグラです。
The small Japanese mole is a small mole species endemic to Japan.
庭にアズマモグラのトンネルができていた。
A tunnel made by a small Japanese mole had appeared in the garden.
General term for mole. アズマモグラ is a specific species.
The name combines 東 (azuma, 'east') and 土竜 (mogura, 'mole'), referring to its distribution in eastern Japan. The exact derivation is uncertain.