Misplaced Pages

Talpa hakkariensis

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Species of mole

Talpa hakkariensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
Genus: Talpa
Species: T. hakkariensis
Binomial name
Talpa hakkariensis
Gündüz, Demirtaş, Silsüpür, Özmen, Polly, and Bilton, 2023

Talpa hakkariensis is a species of mole native to eastern Turkey. While it was first described in 2023, there is evidence that the species has existed for more than three million years. The species was described by a team of researchers from Indiana University, Ondokuz Mayıs University, and the University of Plymouth.

Distribution

Talpa hakkariensis is found in mountains located in the Hakkâri region of Turkey. The species is able to endure temperatures up to 50 degrees Celsius.

References

  1. "Two new types of mole unearthed in Turkey". BBC Newsround. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  2. Lefroy, Emily (2023-08-11). "3 million-year-old animal species discovered in eastern Turkey". Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  3. ^ Media, P. A. (2023-08-11). "Scientists unearth two new types of mole in eastern Turkey". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  4. Molpariya, Puja (2023-08-11). "Buried Alive For Nearly 3 Million Years: New Secret World of Mammals Never-seen-before Revealed by Study". Revyuh. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
Taxon identifiers
Talpa hakkariensis
Stub icon

This Talpidae-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: