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.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2310845Original 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 specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f04350ed-67b4-4f71-b415-6e1d9ca84e42Type 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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