Spalax
Spalax is a genus of rodent in the family Spalacidae, subfamily Spalacinae (blind mole-rats). It is one of two extant genera in the subfamily Spalacinae, alongside Nannospalax.
| Spalax | |
|---|---|
| Greater blind mole-rat (S. microphthalmus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Spalacidae |
| Subfamily: | Spalacinae |
| Genus: | Spalax Güldenstädt, 1770 |
| Type species | |
| Spalax microphthalmus Güldenstädt, 1770 | |
| Species | |
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Spalax antiquus | |
Species in this genus are found in eastern Europe and western & central Asia. They are completely blind and have a subterranean lifestyle.
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