Species of mammal
Yellow golden mole[1] |
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Conservation status |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Status_iucn3.1_LC.svg/220px-Status_iucn3.1_LC.svg.png) Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2] |
Scientific classification |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Afrosoricida |
Family: | Chrysochloridae |
Genus: | Calcochloris |
Species: | C. obtusirostris |
Binomial name |
Calcochloris obtusirostris
(Peters, 1851) |
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Yellow golden mole range |
Synonyms |
''Calcochloris antedates Chrysotricha obtusirostris Huetia obtusirostris'' |
The yellow golden mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris) is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa (KwaZulu-natal and the Limpopo), and Zimbabwe. The yellow golden mole's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry and moist lowland forests, savanna, arable land, pasture, plantations, and rural gardens.
The C. o. chrysillus subspecies occurs in coastal forests, savannas and northern KwaZulu-natal. All species of Calcochloris live close to human settlements and thrive in urban gardens and rural places.[2]
Yellow golden moles are likely to dig at the base of trees and create underground "nest" in which they forage for food. Its diet mainly consists of insecta, small lizards, flies, and other tiny animals found underground.[3]
Conservation status
This species has been classified as NT(Near Threatened) but the population trend is unknown.[4]
References
- ^ Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b Maree, S. (2015). "Calcochloris obtusirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T3519A21284422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T3519A21284422.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Yellow Golden Mole" (PDF).
- ^ "Endangered Wildlife Trust - Red Data". www.ewt.org.za. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
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Potamogalidae | Micropotamogale | - Nimba otter shrew (M. lamottei)
- Ruwenzori otter shrew (M. ruwenzorii)
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Potamogale | - Giant otter shrew (P. velox)
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Tenrecidae (Tenrecs) | Geogalinae | Geogale | - Large-eared tenrec (G. aurita)
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Oryzorictinae | Microgale | - Short-tailed shrew tenrec (M. brevicaudata)
- Cowan's shrew tenrec (M. cowani)
- Drouhard's shrew tenrec (M. drouhardi)
- Dryad shrew tenrec (M. dryas)
- Pale shrew tenrec (M. fotsifotsy)
- Gracile shrew tenrec (M. gracilis)
- Naked-nosed shrew tenrec (M. gymnorhyncha)
- Jenkins' shrew tenrec (M. jenkinsae)
- Northern shrew tenrec (M. jobihely)
- Lesser long-tailed shrew tenrec (M. longicaudata)
- Major's long-tailed tenrec (M. majori)
- Web-footed tenrec (M. mergulus)
- Montane shrew tenrec (M. monticola)
- Nasolo's shrew tenrec (M. nasoloi)
- Pygmy shrew tenrec (M. parvula)
- Greater long-tailed shrew tenrec (M. principula)
- Least shrew tenrec (M. pusilla)
- Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec (M. soricoides)
- Taiva shrew tenrec (M. taiva)
- Thomas's shrew tenrec (M. thomasi)
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Nesogale | - Dobson's shrew tenrec (N. dobsoni)
- Talazac's shrew tenrec (N. talazaci)
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Oryzorictes (Rice tenrecs) | - Mole-like rice tenrec (O. hova)
- Four-toed rice tenrec (O. tetradactylus)
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Tenrecinae | Echinops | - Lesser hedgehog tenrec (E. telfairi)
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Hemicentetes | - Highland streaked tenrec (H. nigriceps)
- Lowland streaked tenrec (H. semispinosus)
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Setifer | - Greater hedgehog tenrec (S. setosus)
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Tenrec | - Tailless tenrec (T. ecaudatus)
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Suborder Chrysochloridea (golden moles) |
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Chrysochlorinae | Carpitalpa | - Arends's golden mole (C. arendsi)
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Chlorotalpa | - Duthie's golden mole (C. duthieae)
- Sclater's golden mole (C. sclateri)
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Chrysochloris | Subgenus Chrysochloris: | - Cape golden mole (C. asiatica)
- Visagie's golden mole (C. visagiei)
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Subgenus Kilimatalpa: | - Stuhlmann's golden mole (C. stuhlmanni)
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Chrysospalax | - Giant golden mole (C. trevelyani)
- Rough-haired golden mole (C. villosus)
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Cryptochloris | - De Winton's golden mole (C. wintoni)
- Van Zyl's golden mole (C. zyli)
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Eremitalpa | - Grant's golden mole (E. granti)
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Amblysominae | Amblysomus | - Fynbos golden mole (A. corriae)
- Hottentot golden mole (A. hottentotus)
- Marley's golden mole (A. marleyi)
- Robust golden mole (A. robustus)
- Highveld golden mole (A. septentrionalis)
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Calcochloris | Subgenus Huetia: | - Congo golden mole (C. leucorhinus)
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Subgenus Calcochloris: | - Yellow golden mole (C. obtusirostris)
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Subgenus incertae sedis: | - Somali golden mole (C. tytonis)
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Neamblysomus | - Gunning's golden mole (N. gunningi)
- Juliana's golden mole (N. julianae)
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Taxon identifiers |
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