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Talpa[3] is a genus in the mole family Talpidae. Among the first taxa in science,[4] Carolus Linnaeus used the Latin word for "mole", talpa, in his Regnum Animale to refer to the commonly known European form of mole. The group has since been expanded to include 13 extant species, found primarily in Europe and western Asia. The European mole, found throughout most of Europe, is a member of this genus, as are several species restricted to small ranges. One species, Père David's mole, is data deficient. These moles eat earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates found in the soil.
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| Talpa Temporal range: | |
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| European mole (Talpa europaea) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Tribe: | Talpini |
| Genus: | Talpa Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Talpa europaea[2] Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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The females of this genus have rudimentary male features such as Cowper's glands and a two-lobed prostate. A group of scientists has suggested that they are true hermaphrodites;[5] however, others state that they are fully functional females.[6]
There are 14 species in this genus:
In addition, several extinct species are known from fossil remains, here the list:
The current phylogeny of the species in the genus is shown below:
| Phylogeny of the Eurasian moles according to Demırtaş et al. 2020 [9] |
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