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<p>Lesser mole-rats (<italic>Nannospalax leucodon</italic>) are members of the Rodentia order’s Spalacidae family, and they are found in Northeastern Africa, the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Caucasia. The shape of the skull has a significant impact on the phenotypic appearance of animal heads, and although many domestic species have been studied, there is a lack of evidence on the macro-anatomical characteristics of the skeletal system in mole-rats. The current research was focused on the morphological, morphometric, and radiographic properties of lesser mole-rats skull in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research was conducted on five lesser mole-rats from Bjelasnica Mountain, Bosnia and Herzegovina. We compared the results of the previously published studies, and we found a lot of similarities between <italic>Nannospalax leucodon</italic> in Bosnia and Herzegovina and <italic>Nannospalax ehrenbergi</italic> in North Iraq, as well as the <italic>Nannospalax nehringi</italic> from Eastern Anatolia.</p>
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Lesser mole-rats (Nannospalax leucodon) are members of the Rodentia order’s Spalacidae family, and they are found in Northeastern Africa, the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Caucasia. The shape of the skull has a significant impact on the phenotypic appearance of animal heads, and although many domestic species have been studied, there is a lack of evidence on the macro-anatomical characteristics of the skeletal system in mole-rats. The current research was focused on the morphological, morphometric, and radiographic properties of lesser mole-rats skull in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research was conducted on five lesser mole-rats from Bjelasnica Mountain, Bosnia and Herzegovina. We compared the results of the previously published studies, and we found a lot of similarities between Nannospalax leucodon in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nannospalax ehrenbergi in North Iraq, as well as the Nannospalax nehringi from Eastern Anatolia.

Morphological, Morphometric and Radiographic Studies on the Skull of Lesser Mole-Rats (<italic>Nannospalax leucodon</italic>)

Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Faculty

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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Morphological, Morphometric and Radiographic Studies on the Skull of Lesser Mole-Rats ()

Lesser mole-rats (Nannospalax leucodon) are members of the Rodentia order’s Spalacidae family, and they are found in Northeastern Africa, the Balkans,...

Morphological, Morphometric and Radiographic Studies on the Skull of Lesser Mole-Rats (Nannospalax leucodon)

Published Online: Nov 23, 2022

Page range: 215 - 221

Received: Sep 16, 2021

Accepted: Aug 12, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2022-0025

Keywords
morphology, neurocranium, radiography, rodents, splanchnocranium

© 2022 Amina Rizvanovic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Morphological, Morphometric and Radiographic Studies on the Skull of Lesser Mole-Rats (Nannospalax leucodon)

Published Online: Nov 23, 2022

Page range: 215 - 221

Received: Sep 16, 2021

Accepted: Aug 12, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2022-0025

Keywordsmorphology, neurocranium, radiography, rodents, splanchnocranium

© 2022 Amina Rizvanovic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
morphology, neurocranium, radiography, rodents, splanchnocranium