Talpa is a genus in the mole family Talpidae. Among the first taxa in science, Carolus Linnaeus used the Latin word for "mole", talpa, in his Regnum Animale to refer to the commonly known European form of mole. The group has since been expanded to include 13 extant species, found primarily in Europe and western Asia.
The Talpa genus belongs to the mole family Talpidae. Linnaeus initially utilized the Latin word "talpa," denoting "mole," to categorize the European common mole in his Regnum Animale. The group has since been expanded to include 13 living species, mainly located in Europe and western Asia.