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.
Talpa is a genus within the Talpidae family of moles. Linnaeus initially applied the Latin term "talpa," signifying "mole," to describe the European common mole in his Regnum Animale. The group has since been expanded to comprise 13 existing species, primarily situated in Europe and western Asia.