Rough-haired golden mole

Rough-haired golden mole[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Genus: Chrysospalax
Species:
C. villosus
Binomial name
Chrysospalax villosus
(A. Smith, 1833)
Subspecies

Chrysospalax villosus dobsoni
Chrysospalax villosus leschae
Chrysospalax villosus rufopallidus
Chrysospalax villosus rufus
Chyrsospalax villosus transvaalensis
Chrysospalax villosus villosus

Rough-haired golden mole range

The rough-haired golden mole (Chrysospalax villosus) is a species of mammal that live mostly below ground. They have shiny coats of dense fur and a streamlined, formless appearance. They have no visible eyes or ears; in fact, they are blind - the small eyes are covered with hairy skin. The ears are small and are hidden in the animal's fur.[3]

  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). "Chrysospalax villosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T4829A21290416. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T4829A21290416.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ Skinner, John D.; Chimimba, Christian T. (2005). The mammals of the southern african subregion (third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge university press. ISBN 0521844185.