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]
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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. davidiana
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| Talpa davidiana (Milne-Edwards, 1884)
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| Père David's mole range | |
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Talpa streeti Lay, 1965 | |
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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