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 Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spalax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Spalax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Spalax on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Spalax in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.

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