The blind mole (Talpa caeca), also known as the Mediterranean mole, is a mole found in the Mediterranean region. It is similar to the European mole, differing most prominently in having eyes covered with skin. It is found in Albania, France, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Turkey. It is typically carnivorous in nature. Individuals can grow up to 12 cm (4.5 in) in length.
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| Taxidermied blind mole at the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology, England. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Talpa |
| Species: | T. caeca
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| Talpa caeca Savi, 1822
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| Range map | |
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References
edit- ^ Cassola, F. (2016). "Talpa caeca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41479A2953438. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41479A2953438.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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