Yellow golden mole
| Yellow golden mole[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Chrysochloridae |
| Genus: | Calcochloris |
| Species: | C. obtusirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Calcochloris obtusirostris (Peters, 1851)
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| Yellow golden mole range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chrysotricha obtusirostris
Huetia obtusirostris'' | |
The yellow golden mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris) is a species of
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]
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Skulls of three Calcochloris species
References
- OCLC 62265494.
- ^ . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Yellow Golden Mole" (PDF).
- ^ "Endangered Wildlife Trust - Red Data". www.ewt.org.za. Retrieved 2019-01-22.