Congo golden mole
| Congo golden mole[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Chrysochloridae |
| Genus: | Calcochloris |
| Subgenus: | Huetia |
| Species: | C. leucorhinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calcochloris leucorhinus (Huet, 1885) | |
| Subspecies | |
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Calcochloris leucorhinus cahni | |
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| Congo golden mole range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amblysomus leucorhinus | |
The Congo golden mole (Calcochloris leucorhinus) is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.[2]
References
- ↑ Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 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.
- 1 2 Bronner, G. (2008). "Calcochloris leucorhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
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