Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic family within the order Insectivora — the moles.

Etymologies

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Talpa +‎ -idae

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Examples

  • Family Species Talpidae Talpa grandis* Talpidae Scaptonyx fusicauda* Soricidae Chimarrogale styani* Vespertilionidae Pipistrellus anthonyi* Cervidae Muntiacus gongshanensis Sciuridae Sciurotamias davidianus* Sciuridae Callosciurus quinquestri Muridae Niviventer brahma Cervidae Muntiacus putaoensis* An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion.

    Northern Triangle subtropical forests 2008

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