Talpa stankovici V. Martino and E. Martino, 1931 . J. Mammal., 12:53.

TYPE LOCALITY: Yugoslavia, Pelister Mtns, "Magarevo Mts., Perister, S. Serbia (Macedonia). Alt. 1000 m."

DISTRIBUTION: European Balkan, Greece including Corfu Isl, S Yugoslavia, probably Albania.

COMMENTS: Formerly included in romana; specific status supported by Filippucci et al. (1987). Reviewed by Niethammer (in Niethammer and Krapp, 1990).