Spalax
Translingual
Spalax microphthalmus (greater mole rat)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σπᾰ́λᾰξ (spálax, “Spalax microphthalmus”).
Proper noun
Spalax m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Spalacidae – the blind mole rats.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Spalax arenarius, Spalax giganteus, Spalax graecus, Spalax leucodon, Spalax microphthalmus, Spalax zemni (species)
Further reading
- Spalax on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Spalax in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
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