Caucasian mole
The Caucasian mole (Talpa caucasica) is a mammal in the family Talpidae that is endemic to the Caucasus Mountains of Russia and Georgia.
| Caucasian mole | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Talpa |
| Species: | T. caucasica |
| Binomial name | |
| Talpa caucasica Satunin, 1908 | |
| Caucasian mole range | |
Ognev's mole (T. ognevi) was formerly classified as a subspecies, but is now thought to be a distinct species.
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