Anatolian blind mole-rat

Species of rodent

Anatolian blind mole-rat
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Spalacidae
Genus: Nannospalax
Species:
N. xanthodon
Binomial name
Nannospalax xanthodon
(Nordmann, 1840)
Synonyms

Nannospalax nehringi (Satunin, 1898)
Spalax munzuri Coşkun, 2004

The Anatolian blind mole-rat or Nehring's blind mole-rat (Nannospalax xanthodon) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae. It is found in Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Bukhnikashvili, A.; Kryštufek, B.; Sozen, M.; Yigit, N.; Amori, G. (2017) [amended version of 2008 assessment]. "Nannospalax xanthodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14327A113304138. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14327A113304138.en. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  • Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 922. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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Extant species of family Spalacidae
Myospalacinae
(Zokors)
Myospalax
  • M. myospalax group: False zokor (Myospalax aspalax)
  • Siberian zokor (Myospalax myospalax)
  • M. psilurus group: Transbaikal zokor (Myospalax psilurus)
Eospalax
  • Chinese zokor (Eospalax fontanierii)
  • Rothschild's zokor (Eospalax rothschildi)
  • Smith's zokor (Eospalax smithii)
Rhizomyinae
Rhizomys
(Bamboo rats)
  • Hoary bamboo rat (Rhizomys pruinosus)
  • Chinese bamboo rat (Rhizomys sinensis)
  • Large bamboo rat (Rhizomys sumatrensis)
Cannomys
(Bamboo rats)
  • Lesser bamboo rat (Cannomys badius)
Tachyoryctes
(Mole rats)
  • Ankole African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes ankoliae)
  • Mianzini African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes annectens)
  • Aberdare Mountains African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes audax)
  • Demon African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes daemon)
  • Kenyan African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes ibeanus)
  • Big-headed African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus)
  • Navivasha African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes naivashae)
  • King African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes rex)
  • Rwanda African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes ruandae)
  • Rudd's African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes ruddi)
  • Embi African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes spalacinus)
  • East African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes splendens)
  • Storey's African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes storeyi)
Spalacinae
(Blind mole-rats)
Nannospalax
  • Middle East blind mole-rat (Nannospalax ehrenbergi)
  • Lesser mole-rat (Nannospalax leucodon)
  • Anatolian blind mole-rat (Nannospalax xanthodon)
Spalax
  • Sandy mole-rat (Spalax arenarius)
  • Middle East blind mole-rat (Spalax ehrenbergi)
  • Giant mole-rat (Spalax giganteus)
  • Balkan mole-rat (Spalax graecus)
  • Greater mole-rat (Spalax microphthalmus)
  • Munzur mole-rat (Spalax munzuri)
  • Kazakhstan blind mole-rat (Spalax uralensis)
  • Podolsk mole-rat (Spalax zemni)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Spalax nehringi
Nannospalax xanthodon


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