Calcochloris obtusirostris

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Magnordo: Epitheria
Superordo: Afrotheria
Ordo: Afrosoricida
Subordo: Chrysochloridea

Familia: Chrysochloridae
Subfamilia: Amblysominae
Genus: Calcochloris
Species: Calcochloris obtusirostris
Subspecies: C. o. chrysillus – C. o. limpopoensis – C. o. obtusirostris
Name

Calcochloris obtusirostris (Peters, 1851)

Type locality: Coastal Mozambique, Inhambane, 24°S.

Holotype: Syntypes: ZMB-719; ZMB-720; ZMB-12945; ZMB-31020; ZMB-85341
References

Bericht. Verhandl. K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 16: 467.
Calcochloris obtusirostris in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
IUCN: Calcochloris obtusirostris (Peters, 1851) (Least Concern)
Calcochloris obtusirostris (Peters, 1851) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names
Ελληνικά: Ωχροτυφλοπόντικας
English: Yellow Golden Mole

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.

C. o. chrysillus 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.
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.