The Talpinae are one of three subfamilies of the mole family Talpidae, the others being the Desmans or Desmaninae and the Shrew moles or Uropsilinae. Genera Uropsilus Desmana Galemys Talpa Mogera Parascaptor Scaptochirus Scaptonyx Scapanulus Urotrichus Neurotrichus Scalopus Parascalops Scapanus Condylura For other meanings, see Mole (disambiguation). ... Genera See species list The Desmans or Desmaninae are one of three subfamilies of the mole family Talpidae, the others being the Talpinae and the Shrew moles or Uropsilinae. ... Genera Uropsilus The Shrew moles or Uropsilinae are one of three subfamilies of the mole family Talpidae, the others being the Talpinae and the Desmans or Desmaninae. ...

These mammals in the order Insectivora mainly live under ground. This subfamily includes all moles found in North America; other species in this group are found in Europe and Asia. 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. Families Erinaceidae Soricidae Talpidae Solenodontidae The biological order Insectivora in the past was used as a scrapbasket for a variety of small to very small, relatively unspecialized, insectivorous mammals. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... World map showing location of Asia A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ...

The list of species is:

• Genus Condylura
  • Star-nosed Mole (C. cristata)
• Genus Euroscaptor
  • Greater Chinese Mole (E. grandis)
  • Kloss's Mole (E. klossi)
  • Long-nosed Mole (E. longirostris)
  • Himalayan Mole (E. micrura)
  • Japanese Mountain Mole (E. mizura)
  • Small-toothed Mole (E. parvidens)
• Genus Mogera
  • Echigo Mole (M. etigo)
  • Insular Mole (M. insularis)
  • Kobe Mole (M. kobeae)
  • Small Japanese Mole (M. minor)
  • Greater Mole (M. robusta)
  • Sado Mole (M. tokudae)
  • Japanese Mole (M. wogura)
• Genus Nesoscaptor
  • Ryukyu Mole (N. uchidai)
• Genus Neurotrichus
  • American Shrew Mole (N. gibbsii)
• Genus Parascalops
  • Hairy-tailed Mole or Brewer's Mole (P. breweri)
• Genus Parascaptor
  • White-tailed Mole (P. leucura)
• Genus Scalopus
  • Eastern Mole or Common Mole (S. aquaticus)
• Genus Scapanulus
  • Gansu Mole (S. oweni)
• Genus Scapanus (Western moles)
  • Broad-footed Mole (S. latimanus)
  • Coast Mole or Pacific Mole (S. orarius)
  • Townsend's Mole (S. townsendii)
• Genus Scaptochirus
  • Short-faced Mole (S. moschatus)
• Genus Scaptonyx
  • Long-tailed Mole (S. fusicaudus)
• Genus Talpa (Eurasian moles)
  • Siberian Mole (T. altaica)
  • Mediterranean Mole (T. caeca)
  • Caucasian Mole (T. caucasica)
  • European Mole (T. europaea)
  • Levant Mole (T. levantis)
  • Iberian Mole (T. occidentalis)
  • Roman Mole (T. romana)
  • Balkan Mole (T. stankovici)
  • Persian Mole (T. streeti)
• Genus Urotrichus (Japanese shrew moles)
  • Lesser Japanese Shrew Mole (U. pilirostris)
  • Greater Japanese Shrew Mole (U. talpoides)

Binomial name Condylura cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) The Star-nosed Mole, Condylura cristata, is a small North American mole found in eastern Canada and the north-eastern United States. ... Binomial name Condylura cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) The Star-nosed Mole, Condylura cristata, is a small North American mole found in eastern Canada and the north-eastern United States. ... Binomial name Neurotrichus gibbsii (Baird, 1857) The American Shrew Mole, Neurotrichus gibbsii, is the smallest North American mole. ... Binomial name Parascalops breweri (Bachman, 1842) The Hairy-tailed Mole or Brewers Mole, Parascalops breweri, is a medium-sized North American mole. ... Binomial name Scalopus aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eastern Mole or Common Mole, Scalopus aquaticus, is a medium-sized North American mole. ... {{}} |- style=text-align:center; ! style=background: pink; | Scientific classification |- style=text-align:center; | = Animalia}} ... Binomial name Talpa europaea Linnaeus, 1758 The European Mole, Talpa europaea, is a mammal of the order Insectivora. ...

External Link

• [1] (http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Talpinae.html)