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Spalax

genus of mammals
Taxon taxon Q951670
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Spalax

Summary

Spalax is a taxon[1]. Spalax has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Spalax's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Spalax is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Spalax is classified within Spalacinae[5].
  • Spalax's scientific name is Spalax[6].
  • Spalax's Commons category is recorded as Spalax[7].
  • Spalax's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spalax[8].
  • Spalax's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • Spalax's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+28'}[10].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Spalax is Spalax[6]. Spalax is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Spalax belongs to the parent taxon Spalacinae[5].

Identifiers

Spalax's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 852243[11]. Spalax's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 10062[12]. Spalax's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 111274[13]. Spalax's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438880[14]. Spalax's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632622[15].

Why It Matters

Spalax has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Spalax is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Taxon rank → genus
    Instance of → —
    Inaturalist taxon id → 852243
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