Blind mole
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Species of mammalTemplate:SHORTDESC:Species of mammal
Not to be confused with Blind mole-rat.
| Blind mole | |
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| Taxidermied blind mole at the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology, England. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 | |
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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. It is typically carnivorous in nature. Individuals can grow up to 12 cm (4.5 in) in length.
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