Salpingotus heptneri Vorontsov and Smirnov, 1969 . In Vorontsov (ed.) [The mammals: evolution, karyology, taxonomy, fauna.], Novosibirsk, p. 60.

TYPE LOCALITY: Uzbekistan, NW Kizil-Kum (Kyzylkum) Desert, 80 km NE Takhta-Kupir, 8 km E Gori Kok-Tobe .

DISTRIBUTION: Uzbekistan and S Kazakhstan, NW and N Kyzylkum desert (Vorontsov and Shenbrot, 1984).

COMMENTS: Subgenus Prosalpingotus .