Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Spalacidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Rodentia Genus Spalax | |
Similar Tachyoryctes rex, Nehring's blind mole‑rat, Demon mole‑rat | ||
The Mount Carmel blind mole-rat (Spalax carmeli) is an extant species of subterranean rodent within the family Spalacidae, indigenous to northern Israel. Following the identification of S. carmeli in 2001, Nevo et al. recorded specimens in the vicinity surrounding the Afik, Kabri, and Tzippori settlements.
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