Amblysomus corriae

O. Thomas, 1905

Fynbos Golden Mole

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Atlantogenata
Superorder : Afrotheria
Order : Afrosoricida
Suborder : Chrysochloridea
Family : Chrysochloridae
Subfamily : Amblysominae
Genus : Amblysomus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1905. Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S., exhibited examples of a new Golden Mole which had been obtained in connection with Mr. C. D. Rudd's exploration of South Africa. Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 20:5.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31208086

Original name as described

Amblysomus corriae

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1905.5.5.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/04f9bc28-0979-4d62-bfa1-8c2528e44b6f

Type locality

Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

South Africa

IUCN Red List status

Near Threatened

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000465

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Amblysomus corriae

O. Thomas, 1905

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

corriae

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1905.5.5.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/04f9bc28-0979-4d62-bfa1-8c2528e44b6f

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31208086

Authority publication

Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:73, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439531) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Simonetta (1968:47) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)
  3. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #62006) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #62006) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000465) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/62006/21284863) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Amblysomus corriae corriae

Simonetta, 1968

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

corriae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

47

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

  1. Simonetta (1968:47) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)
  2. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Amblysomus corriae devilliersi

Bronner & P. D. Jenkins, 2005

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

devilliersi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Amblysomus hottentotus devilliersi

A. Roberts, 1946

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

devilliersi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

310

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Amblysomus hottentotus swellendamensis

A. Roberts, 1946

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

swellendamensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

310

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

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