Tyrrhenian mole
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Talpa tyrrhenica

The Tyrrhenian mole (Talpa tyrrhenica ) is an extinct species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It was endemic to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia during the Pleistocene epoch.

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First described in 1945 by Dorothea Bate, this species is known from several palaeontological sites of Sardinia ranging in age from Lower to Upper Pleistocene, and in one site of Middle Pleistocene age in southern Corsica.

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References

1. Tyrrhenian mole Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrhenian_mole

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