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Chrysospalax

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Genus of mammals

Chrysospalax
Giant golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Subfamily: Chrysochlorinae
Genus: Chrysospalax
Gill, 1883
Type species
Chrysochloris trevelyani
Günther, 1875
Species

Chrysospalax is a small genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. The two members are endemic to South Africa. It contains the following species:

References

  1. 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. 79. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Extant Afrosoricida species
Suborder Tenrecomorpha
Potamogalidae
Micropotamogale
Potamogale
Tenrecidae
(Tenrecs)
Geogalinae
Geogale
Oryzorictinae
Microgale
Nesogale
Oryzorictes
(Rice tenrecs)
Tenrecinae
Echinops
Hemicentetes
Setifer
Tenrec
Suborder Chrysochloridea (golden moles)
Chrysochlorinae
Carpitalpa
Chlorotalpa
Chrysochloris
Subgenus Chrysochloris:
Subgenus Kilimatalpa:
Chrysospalax
Cryptochloris
Eremitalpa
Amblysominae
Amblysomus
Calcochloris
Subgenus Huetia:
Subgenus Calcochloris:
Subgenus incertae sedis:
Neamblysomus
Taxon identifiers
Chrysospalax


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