Bukovina Blind Mole Rat

The Bukovina blind mole-rat or (erroneously) the Balkan blind mole-rat (Spalax graecus) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae found in Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. Taxonomy The specific epithet graecus, as well as the reference to the Balkans in its former scientific name, both derive from the type specimen, which was initially thought to have been collected in the vicinity of Athens, Greece. However, in 1969 this was found to be erroneous, and the type locality was corrected to the vicinity of Chernovtsy, Ukraine.

Spalax est un genre de rongeurs de la famille des Spalacidés, comprenant les rats-taupes d'Ukraine, appelés aussi souris-taupe. La composition de ce genre semble remise en cause par les études chromosomiques entreprises sur ce type d'animaux au cours des années 1980. Liste des espèces Selon Mammal Species of the World (version 3, 2005) (31 mai 2016) et ITIS (31 mai 2016) : Spalax arenarius Reshetnik, 1939 Spalax carmeli Nevo, Ivanitskaya and Beiles, 2001 Spalax ehrenbergi Nehring, 1898 Spalax galili Nevo, Ivanitskaya and Beiles, 2001 Spalax giganteus Nehring, 1898 Spalax golani Nevo,…

Spalax graecus es una especie de roedor de la familia Spalacidae. Distribución geográfica Se encuentra en Rumania y Ucrania. Referencias Amori, G.