Robust Golden Mole

Taxobox
name = Robust Golden MoleMSW3 Bronner | pages = 80]
status = VU
status_system = iucn3.1
status_ref = IUCN2006 | assessors = Bronner, G. (Afrotheria Specialist Group) | year = 2006 | id = 62008 | title = Amblysomus robustus | downloaded = 2007-07-29]
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Afrosoricida
familia = Chrysochloridae
genus = "Amblysomus"
species = "A. robustus"
binomial = "Amblysomus robustus"
binomial_authority = Bronner, 2000
synonyms = "Amblysomus hottentotus robustus"

The Robust Golden Mole ("Amblysomus robustus") is a species of mammal in the Chrysochloridae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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