Calcochloris obtusirostris

(W. C. H. Peters, 1851)

Yellow Golden Mole

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Peters, W.C.H. 1851. Eine Mittheilung über zwei neue Insectivoren aus Mossambique. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1851:467-468.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11056579

Original name as described

Chrysochloris obtusirostris

Type material

RMNH.MAM.39015.a, RMNH.MAM.39015.b, ZMB 719, ZMB 720, ZMB 12945, ZMB 31020, ZMB 85341

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39015.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39015.b

Type locality

Inhambane, coastal Mozambique.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Zimbabwe · Mozambique · South Africa

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000470

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

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.

Chrysochloris obtusirostris

(W. C. H. Peters, 1851)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

obtusirostris

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.39015.a, RMNH.MAM.39015.b, ZMB 719, ZMB 720, ZMB 12945, ZMB 31020, ZMB 85341

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39015.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39015.b

Authority page

467

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11056579

Authority publication

Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Peters (1852:70) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61421)
  2. Murray (1866:342, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580338) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  3. Matschie (1895:35, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835428) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67260)
  4. Forcart (1942:2, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43714821) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69330)

Amblysomus obtusirostris

(Trouessart, 1880)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

obtusirostris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

277

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41150474

Authority publication

Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée

Name usages

  1. Trouessart (1880:277, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41150474) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58782)
  2. Roberts (1913:74, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439532) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  3. Simonetta (1968:44) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)

Amblysomus chrysillus

(O. Thomas & Schwann, 1905)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

chrysilla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1884.8.30.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f8f60a40-788d-4eb9-a126-0513496b520b

Authority page

261

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31856793

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

[Chrysotricha] obtusirostris

(A. Roberts, 1924)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

obtusirostris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

63

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1924:63) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17634)
  2. Roberts (1937:76) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35343)
  3. Roberts (1946:311) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68475)

Chrysotricha chrysilla

(A. Roberts, 1937)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

chrysilla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

76

Authority publication

South African Journal of Science

Name usages

Roberts (1937:76) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35343)

Chrysotricha obtusirostris limpopoensis

(A. Roberts, 1946)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

limpopoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 4110

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

311

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

Roberts (1946:311) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68475)

Chrysotricha obtusirostris obtusirostris

(A. Roberts, 1946)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

obtusirostris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

311

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

Roberts (1946:311) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68475)

Amblysomus obtusirostris chrysillus

(Simonetta, 1968)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

chrysilla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

44

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

Simonetta (1968:44) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)

Amblysomus obtusirostris limpopoensis

(Simonetta, 1968)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

limpopoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

45

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

Simonetta (1968:45) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)

Amblysomus obtusirostris obtusirostris

(Simonetta, 1968)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

obtusirostris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

44

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

Simonetta (1968:44) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)

Calcochloris obtusirostris

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

obtusirostris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

23

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:23) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:62, 63) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1991:26) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  4. Hutterer (1993:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65737)
  5. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #3519) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #3519) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000470) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3519/21284422) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Calcochloris obtusirostris chrysillus

Bronner & P. D. Jenkins, 2005

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

chrysilla

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)

Calcochloris obtusirostris limpopoensis

Bronner & P. D. Jenkins, 2005

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

limpopoensis

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)

Calcochloris obtusirostris obtusirostris

Bronner & P. D. Jenkins, 2005

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

obtusirostris

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)

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