AnAge entry for Spalax carmeli
Classification (HAGRID: 03196)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Rodentia
Family: Spalacidae
Genus: Spalax
- Species
- Spalax carmeli
- Common name
- Mt carmel blind mole rat
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
These underground rats have been shown to have an enhanced resistance to genotoxic lesions and a greater DNA repair capacity [1413].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1413] Domankevich et al. (2018), Resistance to DNA damage and enhanced DNA repair capacity in the hypoxia-tolerant blind mole rat Spalax carmeli (PubMed)
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