Chrysospalax villosus
(A. Smith, 1833)
Rough-haired Golden Mole
Location:South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, PietermaritzburgDate taken:Jan 1, 1976Description:Ventral view. Formerly Chrysospalax villosa.
Distribution :
Eastern Cape Prov., KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and S Mpumalanga (South Africa)
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Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Atlantogenata |
| Superorder | : Afrotheria |
| Order | : Afrosoricida |
| Suborder | : Chrysochloridea |
| Family | : Chrysochloridae |
| Subfamily | : Chrysochlorinae |
| Genus | : Chrysospalax |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Smith, A. 1833. African Zoology. South African Quarterly Journal (2)1(3):81-96.
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Original name as described
Chrysochloris villosa
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1843.2.28.2
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
South Africa
Taxonomy notes
spelling changed from 'villosa' to 'villosus' to match generic gender
IUCN Red List status
Vulnerable
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