*** Welcome to piglix ***

Amblysomus septentrionalis

Highveld golden mole
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Genus: Amblysomus
Species: A. septentrionalis
Binomial name
Amblysomus septentrionalis
Roberts, 1913
Subspecies

Amblysomus septentrionalis orangensis
Amblysomus septentrionalis septentrionalis

Highveld Golden Mole area.png
Highveld golden mole range
Synonyms

Amblysomus iris septentrionalis


Amblysomus septentrionalis orangensis
Amblysomus septentrionalis septentrionalis

Amblysomus iris septentrionalis

The highveld golden mole (Amblysomus septentrionalis) is a species of mammal in the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae. It is found in South Africa and Swaziland. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.



...
Wikipedia

...