The subfamily Talpinae,[1] sometimes called "Old World moles" or "Old World moles and relatives", is one of three subfamilies of the mole family Talpidae, the others being the Scalopinae, or New World moles, and the Uropsilinae, or shrew-like moles.
These mammals in the order Eulipotyphla mainly live under ground. The species in this group are all found in Eurasia, except Neurotrichus gibbsii. Most species have front paws specialized for tunneling which are clawed and face outwards from the body. They mainly eat insects and other small invertebrates.
^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. pp. 302–310. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
The subfamily Talpinae, sometimes called "Old World moles" or "Old World moles and relatives", is one of three subfamilies of the mole family Talpidae...
subfamilies: Scalopinae, containing seven mole species in five genera, Talpinae, containing thirty-three mole, shrew mole, and desman species in eleven...
being sister to a clade comprising the fossil genus Geotrypus, all living Talpinae, and all Scalopini. The extinct genus Eotalpa could potentially be a sister...
relatives) Subfamily Scalopinae (New World moles and close relatives) Subfamily Talpinae (Old World moles and close relatives) Subfamily Uropsilinae (Chinese shrew-like...
occultus Coast mole, S. orarius Townsend's mole, S. townsendii Subfamily Talpinae - Old World moles, desmans, and shrew moles Tribe Talpini - talpine moles...
Subfamily Myosoricinae: African white-toothed shrews Family Talpidae Subfamily Talpinae: Old World moles and desmans Subfamily Scalopinae: New World moles Subfamily...
This list contains the species in the order Soricomorpha. Soricomorpha is no longer considered a valid taxon; it is now known to be paraphyletic, since...
the fossil genus Quyania, in the tribe Neurotrichini of the subfamily Talpinae. The only living species is the American shrew-mole (N. gibbsii) of the...
is one of the three main subfamilies of Talpidae, the other two being Talpinae, or Old World moles and relatives; and the Scalopinae, or New World moles...
of mammals known as Old World moles. It is a division of the subfamily Talpinae. This tribe contains the following genera and species: Tribe Talpini Genus...
mole-like animals; the other two subfamilies being the Old World talpids (the Talpinae) and the Chinese shrew-like moles (Uropsilinae). The Scalopinae are the...
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