Congo golden mole | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Afrosoricida |
Family: | Chrysochloridae |
Genus: | Calcochloris |
Subgenus: | Huetia |
Species: | C. leucorhinus |
Binomial name | |
Calcochloris leucorhinus (Huet, 1885) |
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Subspecies | |
Calcochloris leucorhinus cahni |
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Congo golden mole range | |
Synonyms | |
Amblysomus leucorhinus |
Calcochloris leucorhinus cahni
Calcochloris leucorhinus leucorhinus
Amblysomus leucorhinus
Calcochloris congicus
Calcochloris lulanus
Chlorotalpa leucorhina (Huet, 1885)
Chrysochloris leucorhinus
The Congo golden mole (Calcochloris leucorhinus) 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 dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.