| Giant golden mole | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Chrysochloridae |
| Genus: | Chrysospalax |
| Species: | C. trevelyani
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysospalax trevelyani (Günther, 1875)
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The giant golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani) is a small mammal found in Africa. At 23 centimetres (9.1 in) in length, it is the largest of the golden mole species.[2] This mole has dark, glossy brown fur; the name golden comes from the Greek word for green-gold,[3] the family Chrysochloridae name.
- ^ Bronner, G. (2015). "Chrysospalax trevelyani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T4828A21289898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T4828A21289898.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bronner, G. "Giant golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani)". Arkive. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2017-11-11.