Spalacidae
Also known as: Jordgravere, Jordgraverfamilien, Kör fareler, MUROID MOLE-RATS, Ratas topo ciegas y parientes, Spalacids, Spalacidés, földikutyafélék
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Spalacidae |
| Published in | Lond. Med. Repos. vol.15 p.303 |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 40 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 91 |
| GBIF key | 3240686 |
Genera in Spalacidae
- Spalax — 15 species: Spalax antiquus, Spalax arenarius, Spalax carmeli, Spalax ehrenbergi, Spalax galili, Spalax giganteus, Spalax golani, Spalax graecus
- Tachyoryctes — 13 species: Tachyoryctes ankoliae, Tachyoryctes annectens, Tachyoryctes audax, Tachyoryctes daemon, Tachyoryctes ibeanus, Tachyoryctes macrocephalus, Tachyoryctes naivashae, Tachyoryctes rex
- Rhizomys — 5 species: Rhizomys pruinosus, Rhizomys sinensis, Rhizomys sumatrensis, Rhizomys troglodytes, Rhizomys umbriceps
- Myospalax — 3 species: Myospalax aspalax, Myospalax myospalax, Myospalax psilurus
- Eospalax — 2 species: Eospalax muliensis, Eospalax rufescens
- Cannomys — 1 species: Cannomys badius
- Pannoniamys — 1 species: Pannoniamys paragovensis
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.