Cape golden mole

Chrysochloris asiatica
	Cape golden mole adult, showing the digging claw, absence of external eye and a hint of the iridescence of the fur.
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Afrosoricida
Family:	Chrysochloridae
Genus:	Chrysochloris
Species:	C. asiatica
Binomial name
	Chrysochloris asiatica; Linnaeus, 1758
	Cape golden mole range
Synonyms
	List Chrysochloris asiatica bayoni De Beaux, 1921 ; Chrysochloris capensis Lacépède, 1799 ; Chrysochloris calviniae Shortridge, 1942 ; Chrysochloris concolor Shortridge & Carter, 1938 ; Chrysochloris damarensis Ogilby, 1838 ; Chrysochloris dixoni Broom, 1946 ; Chrysochloris elegans Broom, 1946 ; Chrysochloris minor Roberts, 1919 ; Chrysochloris namaquensis Broom, 1907 ; Chrysochloris rubra Lacépède, 1799 ; Chrysochloris shortridgei Broom, 1946 ; Chrysochloris taylori Broom, 1950 ; Chrysochloris tenuis Broom, 1907 ; Chrysochloris visserae Broom, 1950 ; Sorex auratus Vosmaer, 1787 ; Talpa asiatica Linnaeus, 1758 ; Talpa aurea Pallas, 1778 ; Talpa inaurata Pallas, 1777 ;

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a small, insectivorous mammal of the family Chrysochloridae, the golden moles. It is native to certain south western regions of South Africa.

References

↑ Bronner, G. (2008). "Chrysochloris asiatica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 December 2008.

External links

Manyeleti Private Game Reserve - description of golden moles
Data related to Cape golden mole at Wikispecies

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[iucn-1] Bronner, G. (2008). "Chrysochloris asiatica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 December 2008.

Chrysochloris asiatica

Cape golden mole adult, showing the digging claw, absence of external eye and a hint of the iridescence of the fur.
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Afrosoricida
Family:	Chrysochloridae
Genus:	Chrysochloris
Species:	C. asiatica
Binomial name
*Chrysochloris asiatica* Linnaeus, 1758

Cape golden mole range
Synonyms
List Chrysochloris asiatica bayoni De Beaux, 1921 Chrysochloris capensis Lacépède, 1799 Chrysochloris calviniae Shortridge, 1942 Chrysochloris concolor Shortridge & Carter, 1938 Chrysochloris damarensis Ogilby, 1838 Chrysochloris dixoni Broom, 1946 Chrysochloris elegans Broom, 1946 Chrysochloris minor Roberts, 1919 Chrysochloris namaquensis Broom, 1907 Chrysochloris rubra Lacépède, 1799 Chrysochloris shortridgei Broom, 1946 Chrysochloris taylori Broom, 1950 Chrysochloris tenuis Broom, 1907 Chrysochloris visserae Broom, 1950 Sorex auratus Vosmaer, 1787 Talpa asiatica Linnaeus, 1758 Talpa aurea Pallas, 1778 Talpa inaurata Pallas, 1777