De Winton's golden mole

De Winton's golden mole[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Genus: Cryptochloris
Species:
C. wintoni
Binomial name
Cryptochloris wintoni
(Broom, 1907)
De Winton's golden mole range
Synonyms

Cryptochloris zyli wintoni

De Winton's golden mole (Cryptochloris wintoni) is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat destruction and is "critically endangered". It was named after British zoologist William Edward de Winton.[3]

Following a sighting in 1937, De Winton's golden mole was not observed for over 86 years until its rediscovery in 2023.[4]

  1. ^ 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. 79. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ Bronner, G. (2015). "Cryptochloris wintoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T5748A21287143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T5748A21287143.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ "The mammals of the southern African subregion". Choice Reviews Online. 44 (1): 44–0035-44-0035. 2006-09-01. doi:10.5860/choice.44-0035. ISSN 0009-4978.
  4. ^ Mynhardt, Samantha; Matthew, Esther; le Roux, Jean Pierre; Little, Ian; Bloomer, Paulette; Theron, Cobus (2023-11-24). "Environmental DNA from soil reveals the presence of a "lost" Afrotherian species". Biodiversity and Conservation. 33: 31–50. doi:10.1007/s10531-023-02728-2. hdl:2263/95168. ISSN 1572-9710.