Mammal
Lesser Blind Mole Rat
Spalax leucodon · Spalacidae · Rodentia
Best monthsJan · Apr–Maymost records
Records1,421in 16 countries
Most seen inUkraine367 records
Red List–IUCN status
.jpg){kind=link}
About
Lesser Blind Mole Rat in brief
The lesser blind mole rat (Spalax leucodon) is a mammal of the Spalacidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 1,421 published records, most of them from Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, April and May and fall to their lowest in February and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ukraine367 records · best Jun, Jan
Bulgaria320 records · best Jan, Apr
Romania209 records · best Sep, May
Serbia191 records · best May, Jun
Moldova79 records · best May, Jan
Türkiye45 records · best Jul, Aug
Greece44 records · best May, Oct
Montenegro39 records · best Sep, Jul
Egypt39 records · best Oct, Apr
North Macedonia38 records · best Jul, Aug
Bosnia and Herzegovina27 records · best Jun, Jul
Kosovo10 records · best Jan, Feb
Iraq6 records · best May, Jan
Armenia4 records · best Oct, Jan
Lebanon2 records · best Nov, Jan
Albania1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.