Spalax

Translingual

Spalax microphthalmus (greater mole rat)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σπᾰ́λᾰξ (spắlăx, “Spalax microphthalmus”).

Proper noun

Spalax m

1. 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^[1] at Bucknell.