| Duthie's golden mole[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Chrysochloridae |
| Genus: | Chlorotalpa |
| Species: | C. duthieae
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| Binomial name | |
| Chlorotalpa duthieae (Broom, 1907)
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| Duthie's golden mole range
Extant (resident)
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| Synonyms | |
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Amblysomus duthieae | |
Duthie's golden mole (Chlorotalpa duthieae) is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. 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, and urban area.[2] The specific name duthieae was given in honour of Dr. Augusta Vera Duthie, a South African botanist.[3]
- ^ 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. 78. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b Bronner, G. (2015). "Chlorotalpa duthieae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T4768A21285581. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T4768A21285581.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0801893049.