Spalax
Translingual
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Spalax microphthalmus (greater mole rat)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σπᾰ́λᾰξ (spálax, “Spalax microphthalmus”).
Proper noun
Spalax m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Spalacidae – blind mole rats.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Spalax microphthalmus - type species; Spalax arenarius, Spalax giganteus, Spalax graecus, Spalax leucodon, Spalax zemni - selected other species
Derived terms
- Chrysospalax
- Eospalax
- Microspalax
- Myospalax
- Nannospalax
References
Spalax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spalax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Spalax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Spalax at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Spalax in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.