Biology:Congo golden mole
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Short description: Species of mammal
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Chrysochloridae |
| Genus: | Huetia Forcart, 1942 |
| Species: | H. leucorhina
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| Huetia leucorhina (Huet, 1885)
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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
- ↑ 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. 81. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=11100001.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Maree, S. (2015). "Huetia leucorhina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T40597A21288887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T40597A21288887.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40597/21288887. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Huetia leucorhina". American Society of Mammalogists. https://mammaldiversity.org/species-account.php?genus=Huetia&species=leucorhina.
- ↑ Mason, Matthew J. (August 2003). "Bone conduction and seismic sensitivity in golden moles (Chrysochloridae)" (in en). Journal of Zoology 260 (4): 405–413. doi:10.1017/S0952836903003868. ISSN 0952-8369. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1017/S0952836903003868.
- ↑ Mason (2003). "Morphology of the middle ear of golden moles (Chrysochloridae)". Journal of Zoology: Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 260 (4): 391–403. doi:10.1017/S095283690300387X. https://doi.org/10.1017/S095283690300387X.
Wikidata ☰ Q28154758 entry
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