Spalax

Spalax is a genus of rodent in the family Spalacidae, subfamily Spalacinae (blind mole-rats). It is one of two extant genera in the subfamily Spalacinae, alongside Nannospalax.

Species

Greater Blind Molerat

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilySpalacidae

Observations460

Observations recorded9,469

Nannospalax est un genre de la famille des Spalacidés. Ce sont les rats taupes méditerranéens.

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Research

284 papers

Aging without inflammaging: lesson from Spalax.Aging · 2020
Cancer-free aging: Insights from Spalax ehrenbergi superspecies.Ageing research reviews · 2018
Splice Variant of Spalax Heparanase Skipping Exon 12.Genes · 2024
Senescent Secretome of Blind Mole Rat Spalax Inhibits Malignant Behavior of Human Breast Cancer Cells Triggering Bystander Senescence and Targeting Inflammatory Response.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
Visual system of a naturally microphthalmic mammal: the blind mole rat, Spalax ehrenbergi.The Journal of comparative neurology · 1993

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Commons category: Spalax
taxon name: Spalax
gestation period: 28

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Spalax is a genus of rodent in the family Spalacidae, subfamily Spalacinae (blind mole-rats). It is one of two extant genera in the subfamily Spalacinae, alongside Nannospalax.

Species in this genus are found in Eastern Europe and Western & Central Asia. They are completely blind and have a subterranean lifestyle.