Levant mole

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Levant mole
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
Genus: Talpa
Species:
T. levantis
Binomial name
Talpa levantis
Thomas, 1906
Subspecies

T. l. transcaucasica Dahl, 1944

Talpa levantis distribution map.svg
Range of T. l. levantis
Talpa transcaucasica distribution map.svg
Range of T. l. transcaucasica

The Levant mole (Talpa levantis) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Turkey.[2]

There are two subspecies, T. l. levantis and T. l. transcaucasica (the Transcaucasian mole); the latter is sometimes considered a distinct species, but more recent studies have refuted this.[2][3] In addition, the Talysch mole (T. talyschensis) was formerly considered conspecific, but more recent studies have found it to be distinct.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Yigit, N.; Kryštufek, B. (2016). "Talpa levantis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41482A22321127. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41482A22321127.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ "Mammal Species of the World - Browse: transcaucasica". www.departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.


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