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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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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.