Biology:Chrysospalax
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Short description: Genus of mammals
| Chrysospalax | |
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| Giant golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Chrysochloridae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysochlorinae |
| Genus: | Chrysospalax Gill, 1883 |
| Type species | |
| Chrysochloris trevelyani Günther, 1875
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Chrysospalax[1] is a small genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. The two members are endemic to South Africa . It contains the following species:
- Rough-haired golden mole (Chrysospalax villosus)
- Giant golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani)
References
- ↑ Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 79. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=11100071.
Wikidata ☰ Q593921 entry
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