Nannospalax serbicus

(Méhelÿ, 1909)

South Serbian 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

Méhelÿ, L. 1909. Species generis Spalax. A földi kutyák fajai származás- és rendszertani tekintetben. A Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Kiadása, Budapest, 353 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9405314

Original name as described

Spalax monticola serbicus

Type material

HNHM 2518

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Pirot, Serbia.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Serbia · Kosovo · North Macedonia · Greece · Bulgaria · Turkey? · Albania?

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/1006792

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.

Spalax monticola serbicus

(Méhelÿ, 1909)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

serbicus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

HNHM 2518

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

140

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9405314

Authority publication

Budapest

Name usages

  1. Méhelÿ (1909:140, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9405314) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69131)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Spalax monticola thermaicus

(Hinton, 1920)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

thermaicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1917.11.19.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/759ce4a9-8e48-4c33-ae85-e61ea838abf2

Authority page

313

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18637082

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Spalax makedonicus

(Savić & Soldatović, 1974)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

makedonicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

119

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)

Spalax ovchepolensis

(Savić & Soldatović, 1974)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

ovchepolensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

119

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)

Spalax strumiciensis

(Savić & Soldatović, 1974)

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

strumiciensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

119

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 leucodon thracius

Savić, 1982

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

thracius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

539-584

Authority publication

Wiesbaden

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 makedonicus

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

makedonicus

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 makedonicus makedonicus

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

makedonicus

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 serbicus ovchepolensis

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

ovchepolensis

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 rhodopiensis rhodopiensis

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

rhodopiensis

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 rhodopiensis

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

rhodopiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

91, 96

Authority publication

Belgrade

Name usages

  1. Savić & Soldatović (1984:91, 96) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68589)
  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)

Nannospalax serbicus

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

serbicus

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/1006792) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Nannospalax serbicus serbicus

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

serbicus

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 hellenicus strumiciensis

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

strumiciensis

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 hellenicus thermaicus

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

thermaicus

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 hellenicus thracius

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

thracius

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 serbicus tranensis

Savić & Soldatović, 1984

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

tranensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

91, 96

Authority publication

Belgrade

Name usages

  1. Savić & Soldatović (1984:91, 96) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68589)
  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)

Nannospalax serbicus thermaicus

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

Family

Spalacidae

Root name

thermaicus

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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