Congo golden mole

The Congo golden mole (Calcochloris leucorhinus) is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.[2]

Congo golden mole[1]

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Genus: Calcochloris
Species:
C. leucorhinus
Binomial name
Calcochloris leucorhinus
(Huet, 1885)
Subspecies

Calcochloris leucorhinus cahni
Calcochloris leucorhinus leucorhinus

Congo golden mole range
Synonyms

Amblysomus leucorhinus
Calcochloris congicus
Calcochloris lulanus
Chlorotalpa leucorhina (Huet, 1885)
Chrysochloris leucorhinus

References
  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. 81. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. Bronner, G. (2008). "Calcochloris leucorhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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