Biology:Blind mole
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Short description: Species of mammal
| Blind mole | |
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| Taxidermied blind mole at the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology, England. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Talpa |
| Species: | T. caeca
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| Binomial name | |
| Talpa caeca Savi, 1822
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| Range map | |
The blind mole (Talpa caeca), also known as the Mediterranean mole, is a mole found in the Mediterranean region. It is similar to the European mole, differing most prominently in having eyes covered with skin. It is found in Albania, France , Greece, Italy, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland , and Turkey.
The Blind Mole is typically carnivorous in nature.
Individuals can grow up to 12cm.
References
- ↑ Amori, G.; Hutterer, R.; Bertolino, S.; Mitsain, G.; Yigit, N.; Kryštufek, B.; Palomo, L.J. (2016). "Talpa caeca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/41479/0.
Wikidata ☰ Q652526 entry
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