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Chrysochloridae
Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals Endemism, endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They comprise the family Chrysochloridae (the only family in the suborder Chrysochloridea) and as such they are Taxonomy (biology), taxonomically distinct from the mole (animal), true moles, family Talpidae, and other Mole (animal), mole-like families, all of which, to various degrees, they resemble as a result of Convergent evolution, evolutionary convergence. There are 21 species. Some (e.g., ''Chrysochloris asiatica'', ''Amblysomus hottentotus'') are relatively common, whereas others (e.g., species of ''Chrysospalax'', ''Cryptochloris'', ''Neamblysomus'') are rare and endangered. Taxonomy Despite their extreme evolutionary convergence with moles, their closest relatives are the Potamogalidae, otter shrews and Tenrec, tenrecs. They are more distantly related to other insectivorous African mammals such as Aardvark, aardvarks and Elephant shrew, elephant shrews, and even more distant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblysomus
''Amblysomus'' (also narrow-headed golden mole or South African golden mole) is a genus of the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae, comprising five species of the small, insect-eating, burrowing mammals endemic to Southern Africa. All five species can be found in South Africa and some are also found in Eswatini and Lesotho. Phylogeny ''Amblysomus'' is part of the family of golden moles, Chrysochloridae. It contains the following species: *Fynbos golden mole (''Amblysomus corriae'') *Hottentot golden mole (''Amblysomus hottentotus'') *Marley's golden mole (''Amblysomus marleyi'') *Robust golden mole (''Amblysomus robustus'') *Highveld golden mole (''Amblysomus septentrionalis'') The order of golden moles and tenrecs, Afrosoricida, is part of Afrotheria, one of the four main divisions of placental mammals, along with elephant shrews, aardvarks, hyraxes, sirenians and elephants. Golden moles are not all golden. Some have black to pale tawny-yellow fur.; the name and family name � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damarachloris
''Damarachloris'' is an extinct genus of chrysochlorid that inhabited Namibia during the Eocene epoch. It contains a single species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ..., ''D. primaevus''. References Eocene mammals of Africa Fossil taxa described in 2019 Afrosoricida Prehistoric placental genera {{paleo-mammal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namachloris
''Namachloris'' is an extinct genus of chrysochlorid that lived during the Bartonian stage of the Eocene epoch. Distribution ''Namachloris arenatans'' is known from the Eocliff Limestone of Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q22675191 Eocene mammals of Africa Monotypic prehistoric mammal genera Fossils of Namibia Fossil taxa described in 2015 Afrosoricida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamantochloris
''Diamantochloris'' is an extinct genus of chrysochlorid that lived during the Lutetian stage of the Eocene epoch. Distribution ''Diamantochloris inconcessus'' is known from the Black Crow Limestone of Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q126392081 Monotypic prehistoric mammal genera Eocene mammals of Africa Fossils of Namibia Fossil taxa described in 2015 Afrosoricida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblysomus Hottentotus
The Hottentot golden mole (''Amblysomus hottentotus'') is a species of mammal in the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae. It is found in South Africa, Eswatini, and possibly Lesotho. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry and moist lowland forest and dry shrubland and grassland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, savanna, temperate grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominance (ecology), dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes such as clover, and other Herbaceo ..., sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. It has several subspecies, including the Zulu golden mole (''Amblysomus hottentotus iris''). In 2013 it was discovered that Hottentot golden moles prefer mates with larger penises. References External linksHottentot golden moleat ''Animal Diversity Web'' Afro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chlorotalpa
''Chlorotalpa'' is a genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals Endemism, endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They comprise the family Chrysochloridae (the only family in the suborder Chrysochloridea) and as such they are Taxonomy (biology), taxonomically dis .... It contains the following species: * Duthie's golden mole (''Chlorotalpa duthieae'') * Sclater's golden mole (''Chlorotalpa sclateri'') References Afrosoricida Mammal genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Austin Roberts {{afrosoricida-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mole (animal)
Moles are small, fossorial, subterranean mammals. They have cylindrical bodies, velvety fur, very small, inconspicuous eyes and ears, reduced hindlimbs, and short, powerful forelimbs with large paws adapted for digging. The word "mole" most commonly refers to many species in the family Talpidae (which are named after the Latin word for mole, ''talpa''). True moles are found in most parts of North America, Europe (except for Ireland) and Asia. Other mammals referred to as moles include the African Golden mole, golden moles and the Australian Marsupial mole, marsupial moles, which have a similar ecology and lifestyle to true moles but are unrelated. Moles may be viewed as pests to gardeners, but they provide positive contributions to soil, gardens, and ecosystems, including soil aeration, feeding on slugs and small creatures that eat plant roots, and providing prey for other wildlife. They eat earthworms and other small invertebrates in the soil. Terminology In Middle English, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysochloris Asiatica Cape Golden Mole Adult IMG 7120
''Chrysochloris'' is a genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals Endemism, endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They comprise the family Chrysochloridae (the only family in the suborder Chrysochloridea) and as such they are Taxonomy (biology), taxonomically dis .... It contains the following species: * Subgenus ''Chrysochloris'' ** Cape golden mole (''Chrysochloris asiatica'') ** Visagie's golden mole (''Chrysochloris visagiei'') * Subgenus ''Kilimatalpa'' ** Stuhlmann's golden mole (''Chrysochloris stuhlmanni'') References Afrosoricida Mammal genera Taxa named by Bernard Germain de Lacépède Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{afrosoricida-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcochloris
''Calcochloris'' is a genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals Endemism, endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They comprise the family Chrysochloridae (the only family in the suborder Chrysochloridea) and as such they are Taxonomy (biology), taxonomically dis .... It contains the following species: * Yellow golden mole (''Calcochloris obtusirostris'') * Somali golden mole (''Calcochloris tytonis'') References Afrosoricida Mammal genera Taxa named by St. George Jackson Mivart Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{afrosoricida-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mole (animal)
Moles are small, fossorial, subterranean mammals. They have cylindrical bodies, velvety fur, very small, inconspicuous eyes and ears, reduced hindlimbs, and short, powerful forelimbs with large paws adapted for digging. The word "mole" most commonly refers to many species in the family Talpidae (which are named after the Latin word for mole, ''talpa''). True moles are found in most parts of North America, Europe (except for Ireland) and Asia. Other mammals referred to as moles include the African Golden mole, golden moles and the Australian Marsupial mole, marsupial moles, which have a similar ecology and lifestyle to true moles but are unrelated. Moles may be viewed as pests to gardeners, but they provide positive contributions to soil, gardens, and ecosystems, including soil aeration, feeding on slugs and small creatures that eat plant roots, and providing prey for other wildlife. They eat earthworms and other small invertebrates in the soil. Terminology In Middle English, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpitalpa
Arends' golden mole (''Carpitalpa arendsi'') is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry, and moist montane forests, dry lowland grassland, arable land, pasture, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is the only species in the genus ''Carpitalpa''. It was moved from the genus ''Chlorotalpa''. It was first described by Lundholm, who named it for Nicolas Arends, taxidermist at the Kaffrarian Museum (now the Amathole Museum, in King William's Town Qonce, formerly King William's Town, is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa along the banks of the Buffalo River (Eastern Cape), Buffalo River. The town is about northwest of the Indian Ocean port of East London, South Africa, ..., South Africa) who captured the specimen. References Afrosoricida Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1955 {{afrosoric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysospalax
''Chrysospalax'' is a small genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. The two members are endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... It contains the following species: * Rough-haired golden mole (''Chrysospalax villosus'') * Giant golden mole (''Chrysospalax trevelyani'') References Afrosoricida Mammal genera Taxa named by Theodore Gill Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{afrosoricida-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
