Eospalax smithii (Thomas 1911)
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Eospalax smithii (Thomas 1911)
[Myospalax] smithii Thomas 1911 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 8: 720.
Type Locality: China, Gansu, 30 mi (48 km) SE Tao-chou.
Vernacular Names: Smith's Zokor.
Distribution: Steppe and agricultural fields in NC China; recorded from provinces of N Gansu N Shaanxi, and Ningxia ( Qin, 1991; Zhang et al., 1997).
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt) as Myospalax smithii .
Discussion: Phylogenetically closely allied to E. rothschildi and in same monophyletic group with E. fontainierii ( Lawrence, 1991) .
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