Sclater's golden mole
| Sclater's golden mole[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Chrysochloridae |
| Genus: | Chlorotalpa |
| Species: | C. sclateri |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorotalpa sclateri (Broom, 1907) | |
| Subspecies | |
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Chlorotalpa sclateri guillarmodi | |
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| Sclater's golden mole range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amblysomus sclateri | |
Sclater's golden mole (Chlorotalpa sclateri) is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas.[2]
References
- ↑ Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- 1 2 Bronner, G. (2008). Chlorotalpa sclateri. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
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