Two new kinds of mole discovered in mountains of Turkey

The researchers, using cutting edge DNA technology, have confirmed the new animals are biologically distinct from other moles

The new mole, named: Talpa hakkariensis and Talpa davidiana tatvanensis; belong to a familiar group of subterranean, invertebrate-eating mammals found across Europe and Western Asia. Picture: Ondokuz Mayis University/PA Wire

Scientists have identified two types of mole which they believe have been living undiscovered in the mountains of eastern Turkey.

The new mole, named: Talpa hakkariensis and Talpa davidiana tatvanensis; belong to a familiar group of subterranean, invertebrate-eating mammals found across Europe and Western Asia.