Balkan mole
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The Balkan mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae.
Taxonomy
It was first described in 1931 as a subspecies of T. romana. It has two subspecies, T. s. stankovici (found in Macedonia and Greece) and T. s. montenegrina (found in Montenegro and Albania).[1] Genetic analysis found that, despite the morphological similarities between T. stankovici and T. romana, T. stankovici is most closely related to T. levantis.[2]
Description
Males are Template:Cvt with a Template:Cvt tail; females are slightly smaller. Males weigh Template:Cvt, and weight about 20% more than females. The Balkan mole has black fur and grey feet.[1]
Habitat and ecology
It feeds primarily on earthworms. Females give birth to 2-4 young in February and early March.[1]
It is found in Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia and Greece, including the island of Corfu, at elevations up to Script error: No such module "convert"., in various types of open habitats. It is listed as a species of least concern by the IUCN Red List due to its wide range and lack of any significant threats.[3]
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