Fynbos golden mole
Species of mammal
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The fynbos golden mole (Amblysomus corriae) is a species of mammal in the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae. It is endemic to South Africa.
| Fynbos golden mole[1] | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Chrysochloridae |
| Genus: | Amblysomus |
| Species: | A. corriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblysomus corriae Thomas, 1905 | |
| Subspecies | |
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Amblysomus corriae corriae | |
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| Fynbos golden mole range | |
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Its natural habitats are fynbos vegetation, temperate forests, shrubland, and grassland, subtropical or tropical lowland moist forest and dry grassland, moist savanna, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas.
See also
- Biodiversity of Cape Town
- Index: Fynbos - habitats and species.
