Hottentot golden mole

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Hottentot golden mole[1]

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Genus: Amblysomus
Species:
A. hottentotus
Binomial name
Amblysomus hottentotus
(A. Smith, 1829)
Subspecies

Amblysomus hottentotus hottentotus

Amblysomus hottentotus iris

Amblysomus hottentotus longiceps
Amblysomus hottentotus meesteri
Amblysomus hottentotus pondoliae

Hottentot golden mole range

The Hottentot golden mole (Amblysomus hottentotus) is a species of

dry shrubland and grassland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, savanna, temperate grassland, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas.[2]

It has several subspecies, including the Zulu golden mole (Amblysomus hottentotus iris).

In 2013 it was discovered that Hottentot golden moles prefer mates with larger penises.[3]

References

  1. OCLC 62265494
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  2. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T41316A21286316.en
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  3. hdl:2263/58415
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External links
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