Blind mole

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| name = Blind mole

| image = Em - Talpa caeca - 1.jpg

| image_caption = Taxidermied blind mole at the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology, England.

| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref ={{cite iucn |author=Cassola, F. |date=2016 |title=Talpa caeca |volume=2016 |page=e.T41479A2953438 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41479A2953438.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}

| genus = Talpa

| species = caeca

| authority = Savi, 1822

| range_map = Talpa caeca range.png

| range_map_caption = Range map

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The blind mole (Talpa caeca), also known as the Mediterranean mole, is a mole found in the Mediterranean region. It is similar to the European mole, differing most prominently in having eyes covered with skin. It is found in Albania, France, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Turkey. It is typically carnivorous in nature. Individuals can grow up to {{cvt|12|cm|round=0.5}} in length.