Biology:Congo golden mole

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Short description: Species of mammal

Congo golden mole[1]
Congo Golden mole Huet 1885.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Genus: Huetia
Forcart, 1942
Species:
H. leucorhina
Binomial name
Huetia leucorhina
(Huet, 1885)
Subspecies[2]
  • Huetia leucorhina cahni
  • Huetia leucorhina leucorhina (including congicus and lulanus)
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Congo golden mole range
Synonyms
Calcochloris leucorhinus (Huet, 1885)
Chlorotalpa leucorhina (Huet, 1885)
Chrysochloris leucorhinus (Huet, 1885)
Calcochloris congicus
Calcochloris lulanus
Amblysomus leucorhinus

The Congo golden mole (Huetia leucorhina) 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 forest, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.[2][3]

Golden moles have been found to have ossicles that are larger than other similar organism. These ossicles are believed to allow to sense seismic vibrations, allowing them to be able to sense where they are and compensating for their bad eyesight[4][5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q28154758 entry