Levant mole
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Talpa levantis

The Levant mole (Talpa levantis ) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, and Turkey.

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There are two subspecies, T. l. levantis and T. l. transcaucasica (the Transcaucasian mole); the latter is sometimes considered a distinct species, but more recent studies have refuted this. In addition, the Talysch mole (T. talyschensis ) was formerly considered conspecific, but more recent studies have found it to be distinct.

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Levant mole habitat map
Levant mole habitat map
Levant mole
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References

1. Levant mole Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levant_mole
2. Levant mole on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41482/22321127

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