Fynbos golden mole

Fynbos golden mole[1]
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Afrosoricida
Family:	Chrysochloridae
Genus:	Amblysomus
Species:	A. corriae
Binomial name
	Amblysomus corriae; Thomas, 1905
Subspecies
	Amblysomus corriae corriae; Amblysomus corriae devilliersi
	Fynbos golden mole range
Synonyms
	Amblysomus hottentotus devilliersi; Amblysomus iris corriae;

The fynbos golden mole (Amblysomus corriae) is a species of mammal in the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae. It is endemic to South Africa.

Its natural habitats are fynbos Mediterranean shrubland vegetation, temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation.

It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References

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.
Bronner, G. (2008). "Amblysomus corriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url

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