Description ³

A small mole rat is between 15 and 24 centimeters long. Soft wool on the back is ohristo-brown, on the belly - dark gray color. An animal has no ear shells, no tail, eyes are hidden under a layer of skin. From the nose to the place where the eyes are hidden, there is a bright band of bristles.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Aleksandar, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Aleksandar
2. (c) Максим Яковлєв, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A1%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BA_%D0%B1%D1%96%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B7%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%B9_(Nannospalax_leucodon).jpg
3. (c) Aleksandar, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• ASM Mammal Diversity Database
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
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