- Duthie's Golden Mole
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Duthie's Golden Mole[1] Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Afrosoricida Family: Chrysochloridae Genus: Chlorotalpa Species: C. duthieae Binomial name Chlorotalpa duthieae
(Broom, 1907)Duthie's Golden Mole range Synonyms Amblysomus duthieae
Chlorotalpa sclateri duthieaeDuthie's Golden Mole (Chlorotalpa duthieae) is a species of mammal in the Chrysochloridae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, temperate grassland, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
References
- ^ Bronner, Gary N.; Jenkins, Paulina D. (16 November 2005). "Order Afrosoricida (pp. 71-81)". In Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pp. 78. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=11100056.
- ^ a b Bronner, G. (2008). Chlorotalpa duthieae. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 December 2008.
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