Spalacidae J.E.Gray 1821
- Dataset
- Systematics, distribution and ecological analysis of rodents in Jordan
- Rank
- FAMILY
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Rodentia
- family
- Spalacidae
Spalacidae J.E.Gray 1821
Family Spalacidae
This family includes the mole rats. They live entirely in underground tunnels and rarely seen on the surface. They feed on roots and bulbs. Their eyes and ears are vestigial and the tail is very much reduced. Limbs are reduced and not adapted for digging. The large head and the long incisors perform the digging activities (Harrison & Bates, 1991; Wilson & Reeder, 2005).
Name
- Homonyms
- Spalacidae J.E.Gray 1821