Père David's mole (Talpa davidiana) is a mole found in the Middle East, ranging from south-central Turkey east to Kurdistan Province, Iran, although it could also range south into Syria. It is listed as a data deficient species. The species is named after the zoologist Armand David. As T. streeti, it is known as the Persian mole.[3]

Père David's mole[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
Genus: Talpa
Species:
T. davidiana
Binomial name
Talpa davidiana
Père David's mole range
Synonyms

Talpa streeti Lay, 1965

References edit

  1. ^ Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2017). "Talpa davidiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T135458A22321046. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T135458A22321046.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.