Chrysospalax villosus

(A. Smith, 1833)

Rough-haired Golden Mole

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.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15968197

Original name as described

Chrysochloris villosa

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1843.2.28.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/490f6da0-71fc-4d7d-bffd-22e3a8dd3676

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

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000482

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.

Chrysochloris villosa

(A. Smith, 1833)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

villosus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1843.2.28.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/490f6da0-71fc-4d7d-bffd-22e3a8dd3676

Authority page

81

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15968197

Authority publication

South African Quarterly Journal

Bematiscus transvaalensis

(Broom, 1913)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

transvaalensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.5.18.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ac593145-8346-4157-8602-cc925f6308a6

Authority page

25

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31994890

Authority publication

Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Bematiscus leschae

(Broom, 1918)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

leschae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1918.2.18.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/811f0f7b-4635-47cf-82cd-d6a2f68eefb1

Authority page

189

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31566085

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Bematiscus villosus rufus

(Meester, 1953)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

rufus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 11538

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

207

Authority publication

South African Journal of Science

Bematiscus rufopallidus

(A. Roberts, 1924)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

rufopallidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 1236

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

65

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Chrysospalax pratensis

A. Roberts, 1913

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

pratensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

74

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439532

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:74, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439532) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Chrysospalax villosa

A. Roberts, 1913

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

villosa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

74

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439532

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:74, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439532) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:201) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Bematiscus villosus

(A. Roberts, 1937)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

villosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

88

Authority publication

South African Journal of Science

Name usages

Roberts (1937:88) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35343)

Chrysospalax villosus

Simonetta, 1968

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

villosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

50

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

  1. Simonetta (1968:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:24) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:64) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #4829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #4829) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000482) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4829/21290416) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Chrysospalax villosus dobsoni

Simonetta, 1968

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

dobsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

53

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

  1. Simonetta (1968:53) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)
  2. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Chrysospalax villosus leschae

Simonetta, 1968

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

leschae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

53

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

  1. Simonetta (1968:53) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)
  2. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Chrysospalax villosus rufopallidus

Simonetta, 1968

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

rufopallidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

53

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

  1. Simonetta (1968:53) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)
  2. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Chrysospalax villosus rufus

Simonetta, 1968

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

rufus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

50

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

  1. Simonetta (1968:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)
  2. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Chrysospalax villosus transvaalensis

Simonetta, 1968

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

transvaalensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

50

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

  1. Simonetta (1968:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)
  2. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Chrysospalax villosus villosus

Simonetta, 1968

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

villosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

50

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

  1. Simonetta (1968:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)
  2. Bronner & Jenkins (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9688)

Chrysospalax villosa dobsoni

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2018

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

dobsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

201

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:201) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Chrysospalax villosa leschae

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2018

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

leschae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

201

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:201) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Chrysospalax villosa rufa

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2018

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

rufa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

201

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:201) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Chrysospalax villosa rufopallida

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2018

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

rufopallida

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

201

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:201) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Chrysospalax villosa transvaalensis

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2018

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

transvaalensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

201

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:201) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Chrysospalax villosa villosa

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2018

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

villosa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

201

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:201) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Bematiscus dobsoni

(Broom, 1918)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

dobsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

190

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31566086

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Bematiscus rofopallidus

(Simonetta, 1968)

Family

Chrysochloridae

Root name

rofopallidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

53

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

Simonetta (1968:53) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35350)

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