Myospalax aspalax

(Pallas, 1776)

Steppe Zokor

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Spalacidae
Subfamily : Myospalacinae
Genus : Myospalax

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Pallas, P.S. 1776. Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen des Russischen Reichs. Dritter Theil. Vom Jahr 1772. und 1773. Kayserliche Academie der Wissenschaften, Saint Petersburg, 760 pp.

Authority publication link

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k973350/f715.item

Original name as described

Mus Aspalax

Other common names

False Zokor

Type locality

Dauuria, Transbaikalia, Russia.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Mongolia · Russia · China?

Taxonomy notes

previously included M. armandii; limited morphological and molecular data suggest that this species may belong to a distinct genus, Siphneus, but is tentatively retained in Myospalax here pending a more complete taxonomic revision

Taxonomy notes citation

Tsvirka, M. V., Pavlenko, M. V., & Korablev, V. P. (2011). Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships in the zokor subfamily myospalacinae (Rodentia, Muridae) inferred from RAPD-PCR. Russian journal of genetics, 47(2), 205-215. · Golovanov, S. E., & Zazhigin, V. S. (2024). Evolution and Taxonomy of the Pleistocene North Asian Zokors, Genus Siphneus (Myospalacidae, Rodentia, Mammalia). Paleontological Journal, 58(3), 353-362.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003783

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Mus Aspalax

(Pallas, 1776)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

aspalax

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

692

Authority page URI

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k973350/f715.item

Authority publication

Saint Petersburg

Name usages

  1. Pallas (1776:692, https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k973350/f715.item) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68570)
  2. Zimmermann (1783:167) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69242)
  3. Boddaert (1785:106, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230070) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35384)
  4. Gmelin (1788:140, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751360) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35943)
  5. Kerr (1792:247, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664271) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
  6. Cuvier (1797:138, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637220) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)
  7. Turton (1802:87, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772943) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
  8. Goldfuss (1809:153, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497987) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34654)
  9. Pallas (1811:4, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29113937) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37182)
  10. Wagler (1830:21, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38965763) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56273)

Spalax talpinus

(Pallas, 1811)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

talpinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

159

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29114092

Authority publication

Saint Petersburg

Name usages

  1. Fischer (1829:302) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Ellobius Zocor

(G. Fischer, 1814)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

zocor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

viii, 75

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130069 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130160

Authority publication

Moscow

Name usages

Fischer (1814:viii, 75, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130069, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130160) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)

Georychus Aspalax

(Illiger, 1815)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

aspalax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080919

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der physikalischen Klasse der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Illiger (1815:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080919) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)

Lemmus zokor

(A. G. Desmarest, 1816)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

zokor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum · preoccupied

Authority page

87

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18034558

Authority publication

Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle

Name usages

  1. Desmarest (1816:87, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18034558) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60396)
  2. Desmarest (1822:288, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521752) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36189)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Talpoides aspalax

(Muirhead, 1819)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

aspalax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

438

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

Muirhead (1819:438) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)

Georhychus aspalax

(H. R. Schinz, 1821)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

aspalax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

278

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529039

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

  1. Schinz (1821:278, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529039) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)
  2. Eichwald (1831:369, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35753034) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67585)

Georhychus talpinus

(H. R. Schinz, 1821)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

talpinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

278

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529039

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Schinz (1821:278, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529039) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)

Georychus zokor

(Lesson, 1827)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

zokor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

250

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207718

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1827:250, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207718) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

Spalax Zokor

(J. B. Fischer, 1829)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

zokor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

301

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

  1. Fischer (1829:301) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  2. Cuvier (1833:448, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26232921) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37101)

Georychus vulgaris

(McMurtrie, 1831)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

vulgaris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

147

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28834278

Authority publication

New York

Siphneus aspalax

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

aspalax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

123

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Schrenck (1859:144, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33479287) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67819)
  3. Radde (1861:684, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11850874) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68932)
  4. Radde (1862:204, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16012682) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68933)
  5. Murray (1866:357, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580353) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  6. Golovanov & Zazhigin (2024:355) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67990)

Myospalax dybowskii

Cherskiy, 1873

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

dybowskii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

442

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34407375

Authority publication

Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Myospalax aspalax

Nikol'skiy, 1883

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

aspalax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

176

Authority publication

Труды Санкт-Петербургскаго общества естествоиспытателей

Name usages

  1. Nikol'skiy (1883:176) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67821)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:165) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Musser & Carleton (1993:675) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  4. Zheng (1994:62) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6242)
  5. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  6. Smith & Xie (2008:211) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  7. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:131) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #14116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #14116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003783) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14116/115120685) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Myotalpa aspalax

(Kuznetsov, 1932)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

aspalax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

106

Authority publication

Бюллетень Московского общества испытателей природы

Name usages

Kuznetsov (1932:106) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68874)

Myospalax aspalax hangaicus

Orlov & Baskevich, 1992

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

hangaicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMMU S-110187

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://zmmu.msu.ru/dbs/list_record.php?id=S-110187

Authority page

103

Authority publication

Halle

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

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