Talpa hakkariensis is a species of mole native to eastern Turkey.[1] While it was first described in 2023, there is evidence that the species has existed for more than three million years.[2] The species was described by a team of researchers from Indiana University, Ondokuz Mayıs University, and the University of Plymouth.[3]
| Talpa hakkariensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Talpa |
| Species: | T. hakkariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Talpa hakkariensis Gündüz, Demirtaş, Silsüpür, Özmen, Polly, and Bilton, 2023
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Distribution edit
Talpa hakkariensis is found in mountains located in the Hakkâri region of Turkey.[3] The species is able to endure temperatures up to 50 degrees Celsius.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Two new types of mole unearthed in Turkey". BBC Newsround. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Lefroy, Emily (2023-08-11). "3 million-year-old animal species discovered in eastern Turkey". Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ a b Media, P. A. (2023-08-11). "Scientists unearth two new types of mole in eastern Turkey". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Molpariya, Puja (2023-08-11). "Buried Alive For Nearly 3 Million Years: New Secret World of Mammals Never-seen-before Revealed by Study". Revyuh. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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