Altai mole
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| Talpa altaica Nikolsky, 1883
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The Altai mole (Talpa altaica) is a species of mole in the family Talpidae.[2] It is found in northern Mongolia through the taiga zone of the Siberia in Russia.[1]
This mole lives in forested habitat and feeds mainly on earthworms.[2]
This is a common species. It is sometimes caught for its fur.[2]
References
- ^ a b 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. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b c d Stubbe, M., et al. 2008. Talpa altaica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 19 April 2015.
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