Golan Heights blind mole-rat
The Golan Heights blind mole-rat (Spalax golani) is a rodent species in the family Spalacidae. It has been found on the Golan Heights (with records from Mount Hermon, Quneitra and Eliad). This species, along with Spalax judaei and, by a different mechanism, Heterocephalus glaber, appears to be immune to cancer.[2]
| Golan Heights blind mole-rat[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Spalacidae |
| Genus: | Spalax |
| Species: | S. golani |
| Binomial name | |
| Spalax golani | |
References
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Cormier, Zoe (November 5, 2012). "Blind mole rats may hold key to cancer". Nature. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
External links
- "Spalax golani". Mammal Species of the World. Bucknell University. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
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