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mammals
insectivores
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Local animals in this group:
star-nosed mole
eastern mole
Additional information:
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moles and desmans
Talpidae
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Soricomorpha
insectivores
Soricomorpha: pictures (69)
Soricomorpha: specimens (628)
Family
Talpidae
moles and desmans
Talpidae: information (1)
Talpidae: pictures (11)
Talpidae: specimens (118)
Subfamily
Scalopinae
New World moles and relatives
Scalopinae: pictures (9)
Scalopinae: specimens (55)
Species
Condylura cristata
star-nosed mole
Condylura cristata: information (1)
Condylura cristata: pictures (4)
Condylura cristata: specimens (12)
Species
Scalopus aquaticus
eastern mole
Scalopus aquaticus: information (1)
Scalopus aquaticus: pictures (5)
Scalopus aquaticus: specimens (14)
Subfamily
Talpinae
Old World moles and relatives
Talpinae: pictures (1)
Talpinae: specimens (63)
Subfamily
Uropsilinae
Chinese shrew moles