Levant mole

Levant mole
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Talpidae
Genus:	Talpa
Species:	T. levantis
Binomial name
	Talpa levantis; Thomas, 1906
Subspecies
	T. l. transcaucasica Dahl, 1944
	Range of T. l. levantis
	Range of T. l. transcaucasica

The Levant mole (Talpa levantis) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Turkey.^[2]

There are two subspecies, T. l. levantis and T. l. transcaucasica (the Transcaucasian mole); the latter is sometimes considered a distinct species, but more recent studies have refuted this.^[2]^[3] In addition, the Talysch mole (T. talyschensis) was formerly considered conspecific, but more recent studies have found it to be distinct.^[2]

References

^ Yigit, N.; Kryštufek, B. (2016). "Talpa levantis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41482A22321127. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41482A22321127.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). "Subspecies Talpa levantis transcaucasica". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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[iucn_status_14_November_2021-1] Yigit, N.; Kryštufek, B. (2016). "Talpa levantis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41482A22321127. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41482A22321127.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

[:0-2] "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.

[3] Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). "Subspecies Talpa levantis transcaucasica". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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