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Talpa is a genus of mammals within the family Talpidae. It belongs to the order Soricomorpha, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted. Its parent taxon is Talpini. The genus has existed for about 23 million years.
Specimens of this genus are held by institutions including USNM, CM, NHMUK, ROM, and UWBM. Records indicate occurrences in Turkey, France, Israel, Italy, and the United Kingdom. There are 427,535 occurrence records and 64 associated records in the iDigBio database.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderSoricomorpha
- FamilyTalpidae
Talpa, est un genre de mammifères de la famille des Talpidés (Talpidae). Ce genre comprend les taupes eurasiennes au sens strict. Trois espèces sont présentes en France : la Taupe d'Europe (Talpa europaea), l'espèce la plus courante, la Taupe d'Aquitaine (Talpa aquitania) sur la façade atlantique et la Taupe aveugle (Talpa caeca) en Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. En Suisse et en Belgique, seule la Taupe d'Europe est présente.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 64
- Family
- Talpidae
- Collections
- USNM, CM, NHMUK, ROM, UWBM, CALPOLY
- Recorded in
- Turkey, France, Israel, Italy, United Kingdom, Locality Unknown, [Holland?], Poland
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- start time
- 23030000-0
- taxon common name
- krt
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Encyclopedic overview
Talpa is a genus in the mole family Talpidae. Among the first taxa in science, Carolus Linnaeus used the Latin word for "mole", talpa, in his Regnum Animale to refer to the commonly known European form of mole. The group has since been expanded to include 13 extant species, found primarily in Europe and western Asia. The European mole, found throughout most of Europe, is a member of this genus, as are several species restricted to small ranges. One species, Père David's mole, is data deficient. These moles eat earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates found in the soil.
The females of this genus have rudimentary male features such as Cowper's glands and a two-lobed prostate. A group of scientists has suggested that they are true hermaphrodites; however, others state that they are fully functional females.
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