Huetia tytonis

(Simonetta, 1968)

Somali Golden Mole

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Simonetta, A.M. 1968-01. A new golden mole from Somalia with an appendix on the taxonomy of the family Chrysochloridae (Mammalia, Insectivora). Monitore Zoologico Italiano (n.s.)Suppl. 2(1):27-55.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1080/03749444.1968.10736749

Original name as described

Amblysomus tytonis

Type material

MF 4181

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Giohar, southern Somalia.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Somalia

Taxonomy notes

moved from Calcochloris to Huetia based on limited cladistic analysis (known only from a partial skull found in an owl pellet)

Taxonomy notes citation

Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. 2018. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 8. Insectivores, Colugos, and Sloths. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000472

Country distribution map

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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 tytonis

(Simonetta, 1968)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

tytonis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MF 4181

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

31

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

Simonetta (1968:31) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)

Chlorotalpa tytonis

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

tytonis

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 (1982:63) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Calcochloris tytonis

(Bronner & P. D. Jenkins, 2005)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

tytonis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #4767) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #4767) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4767/21285700) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Huetia tytonis

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2018

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

tytonis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

198

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000472) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

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