Nannospalax hungaricus

(Nehring, 1898)

Hungarian Blind Mole-rat

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Nehring, A. 1898-08-13. Mehrere neue Spalax-Arten. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1897:163-183.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8791333

Original name as described

Spalax typhlus var. hungaricus

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Mezőhegyes, Hungary.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Hungary · Romania · Serbia · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Taxonomy notes

split from N. leucodon

Taxonomy notes citation

Németh, A., Mizsei, E., Laczkó, L., Czabán, D., Hegyeli, Z., Lengyel, S., ... & Sramkó, G. (2023). Evolutionary history and systematics of European blind mole rats (Rodentia: Spalacidae: Nannospalax): Multilocus phylogeny and species delimitation in a puzzling group. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 190, 107958.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006787

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. 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.

Spalax typhlus var. hungaricus

(Nehring, 1898)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

hungaricus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

173

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8791333

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Nehring (1898:173, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8791333) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68557)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Spalax hungaricus

(Nehring, 1898)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

hungaricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

479

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9739456

Authority publication

Zoologischer Anzeiger

Name usages

  1. Nehring (1898:479, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9739456) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69334)
  2. Méhelÿ (1909:144, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9405318) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69131)
  3. Miller (1912:894, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8422213) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5948)

Spalax monticola hercegovinensis

(Méhelÿ, 1909)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

hercegovinensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

129

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9405303

Authority publication

Budapest

Name usages

  1. Méhelÿ (1909:129, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9405303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69131)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Spalax hungaricus hungaricus

(Méhelÿ, 1909)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

hungaricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

144

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9405318

Authority publication

Budapest

Name usages

Méhelÿ (1909:144, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9405318) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69131)

Spalax hungaricus transsylvanicus

(Méhelÿ, 1909)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

transsylvanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

HNHM 2456.12

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

159

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9405333

Authority publication

Budapest

Name usages

  1. Méhelÿ (1909:159, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9405333) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69131)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Németh, Mizsei, Laczkó, Czabán, Hegyeli, Lengyel, Csorba & Sramkó (2024:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63339)

Spalax leucodon martinoi

(B. M. Petrov, 1971)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

martinoi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

13-14

Authority publication

Arhiv bioloških nauka

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Németh, Mizsei, Laczkó, Czabán, Hegyeli, Lengyel, Csorba & Sramkó (2024:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63339)

Nannospalax hercegovinensis

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

hercegovinensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

95

Authority publication

Belgrade

Name usages

Savić & Soldatović (1984:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68589)

Nannospalax hercegovinensis hercegovinensis

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

hercegovinensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

95

Authority publication

Belgrade

Name usages

Savić & Soldatović (1984:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68589)

Nannospalax hungaricus

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

hungaricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

96

Authority publication

Belgrade

Name usages

  1. Savić & Soldatović (1984:96) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68589)
  2. Németh, Mizsei, Laczkó, Czabán, Hegyeli, Lengyel, Csorba & Sramkó (2024:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63339)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006787) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Nannospalax hungaricus hungaricus

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

hungaricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

96

Authority publication

Belgrade

Name usages

  1. Savić & Soldatović (1984:96) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68589)
  2. Németh, Mizsei, Laczkó, Czabán, Hegyeli, Lengyel, Csorba & Sramkó (2024:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63339)

Nannospalax hungaricus transsylvanicus

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

transsylvanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

96

Authority publication

Belgrade

Name usages

Savić & Soldatović (1984:96) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68589)

Nannospalax hungaricus hercegovinensis

Németh, Mizsei, Laczkó, Czabán, Hegyeli, Lengyel, Csorba, & Sramkó, 2024

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

hercegovinensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

9

Authority publication

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Name usages

Németh, Mizsei, Laczkó, Czabán, Hegyeli, Lengyel, Csorba & Sramkó (2024:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63339)

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