Chlorotalpa duthieae

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Ordo: Afrosoricida
Familia: Chrysochloridae
Subfamilia: Chrysochlorinae
Genus: Chlorotalpa
Species: Chlorotalpa duthieae

Name

Chlorotalpa duthieae (Broom, 1907)

Type locality: South Africa, Western Cape Prov., Knysna.

References

* Trans. S. Afr. Philos. Soc., 18: 292.
* Chlorotalpa duthieae on Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Chlorotalpa duthieae (Broom, 1907) (Vulnerable)
* Chlorotalpa duthieae (Broom, 1907) Report on ITIS

Vernacular names
English: Duthie's Golden Mole

Duthie's Golden Mole (Chlorotalpa duthieae) is a species of mammal in the Chrysochloridae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, temperate grassland, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References

1. ^ Bronner, Gary N.; Jenkins, Paulina D. (16 November 2005). "Order Afrosoricida (pp. 71-81)". In Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pp. 78. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=11100056.
2. ^ a b Bronner, G. (2008). Chlorotalpa duthieae. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 December 2008.