After McKenna & Bell, 1997

    Spalax Güldenstaedt, 1770
        Glis Erxleben, 1777
        Myospalax Hermann, 1783
            (non Myospalax Laxmann, 1769, a myospalacine murid)
            (non Myospalax Blyth, 1846, a synon. of Ellobius, an arvicoline murid)
        Talpoides Lacépède, 1799
        Aspalax Desmarest, 1804
        Anotis Rafinesque, 1815 [= Talpoides]
        Ommatostergus Nordmann, in Keyserling & Blasius, 1840
        Macrospalax Méhely, 1909

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