Talpa hakkariensis
| Talpa hakkariensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific 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.