Robust golden mole
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Robust golden mole[1] | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Afrosoricida |
Family: | Chrysochloridae |
Genus: | Amblysomus |
Species: | A. robustus
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Binomial name | |
Amblysomus robustus Bronner, 2000
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Robust golden mole range | |
Synonyms | |
Amblysomus hottentotus robustus |
The robust golden mole (Amblysomus robustus) is a species of mammal in the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae. It is endemic to parts of Mpumalanga province in South Africa.[3] Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, 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.[2]
References
- ^ Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b Rampartab, C. (2015). "Amblysomus robustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T62008A21284697. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T62008A21284697.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Rampartab, Bronner (2016). A conservation assessment of Amblysomus robustus in Child MF, Roxburgh L, Do Linh San E, Raimondo D, Davies-Mostert HT, editors. The Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. South Africa: South African National Biodiversity Institute and Endangered Wildlife Trust.
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