Chlorotalpa sclateri

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 sclateri
Subspecies: C. s. guillarmodi - C. s. montana - C. s. sclateri - C. s. shortridgei

Name

Chlorotalpa sclateri (Broom, 1907)

Type locality: South Africa, Western Cape Prov., Beaufort West.

References

* Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 19: 263.
* Chlorotalpa sclateri 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 sclateri (Broom, 1907) (Least Concern)
* Chlorotalpa sclateri (Broom, 1907) Report on ITIS

Vernacular names
English: Sclater's Golden Mole

Sclater's Golden Mole (Chlorotalpa sclateri) is a species of mammal in the Chrysochloridae family. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas.[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=11100057.
2. ^ a b Bronner, G. (2008). Chlorotalpa sclateri. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 December 2008.