Sandy mole-rat
The sandy mole-rat (Spalax arenarius) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae endemic to Ukraine.
| Sandy mole-rat | |
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| Spalax arenarius on a Ukrainian coin issued in 2005 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Spalacidae |
| Genus: | Spalax |
| Species: | S. arenarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Spalax arenarius Reshetnik, 1939 | |
References
- Tsytsulina, K.; Zagorodnyuk, I. (2008). "Spalax arenarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T20428A9198777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T20428A9198777.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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