Roman mole
| Roman mole | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Talpa |
| Species: | T. romana |
| Binomial name | |
| Talpa romana Thomas, 1902 | |
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| Roman mole range | |
The Roman mole (Talpa romana) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is found in southern Italy. (It was last recorded on Sicily in 1885. There is also an unconfirmed report about an isolated subpopulation in the Var region of southern France.)
References
- Insectivore Specialist Group 1996. Talpa romana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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