| Marley'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: | Amblysomus |
| Species: | A. marleyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblysomus marleyi Roberts, 1931
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| Marley's golden mole range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amblysomus hottentotus marleyi | |
Marley's golden mole (Amblysomus marleyi) is a species of burrowing mammal in the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae. It is found in South Africa and possibly Eswatini. It has been separated from Amblysomus hottentotus by Bronner (1995b, 1996, 2000).[1] Its natural habitat is indigenous forests and moist grassland, and also gardens. It is classified as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The main threats it faces are habitat degradation, either through overgrazing by cattle or the removal of vegetation for firewood, and urbanization.[2]
- ^ a b 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. 80. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b Bronner, G.; Mynhardt, S. (2015). "Amblysomus marleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T62007A21284544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T62007A21284544.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.