Amblysomus hottentotus

(A. Smith, 1829)

Hottentot 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

Smith, A. 1829-05. Contributions to the natural history of South Africa. Zoological Journal 4(16):433-444.

Original name as described

Chrysochloris hottentotus

Other common names

Zulu Golden Mole · Drakensberg Golden Mole · Meester's Golden Mole

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1845.7.3.32

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"interior parts of South Africa" (= Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa).

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

South Africa · Lesotho · Eswatini

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

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