Père David's mole
| Père David's mole[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Soricomorpha |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Talpa |
| Species: | T. davidiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Talpa davidiana (Milne-Edwards, 1884) | |
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| Père David's mole range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Talpa streeti | |
Père David's mole (Talpa davidiana) is a mole found only in Kurdistan Province, Iran. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss. The species is named after the zoologist Armand David. As T. streeti, it is known as the Persian mole.
References
- ↑ Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M, eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.