Greater blind mole-rat
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| Species: | S. microphthalmus
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| Spalax microphthalmus Guldenstaedt, 1770
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The Greater Mole Rat (Spalax microphthalmus) is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Russia and Ukraine.
Description
The Greater Mole Rat is tail-less. Her eyes are covered by a membrane of skin, which allows only rudimentary reception. It has prominent incisor teeth, which are used for burrowing. The fur is greyish, but can vary in color. It can grow to a size of 31 cm and weigh up to 570 g. Its dental formula is 1/1, 0/0, 0/0, 3/3. [1]
References
- ^ MacDonald, David (1993). Mammals of Britain & Europe. Vol. 1. London: HarperCollins. p. 239. ISBN 0002197790.
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- Amori, G. 1996. Spalax microphthalmus. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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