Chrysospalax
Encyclopedia
Chrysospalax is a small genus
of mammal
in the Chrysochloridae family. The two members are endemic to South Africa
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It contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of mammal
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
in the Chrysochloridae family. The two members are endemic to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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It contains the following species:
- Rough-haired Golden MoleRough-haired Golden MoleThe Rough-haired Golden Mole is a species of mammal in the Chrysochloridae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Chrysospalax villosus) - Giant Golden MoleGiant Golden MoleThe Giant Golden Mole is an endangered species of golden mole whose natural habit is the forests of Eastern Cape Province in South Africa....
(Chrysospalax trevelyani)