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The Highveld Golden Mole (Amblysomus septentrionalis) is a species of mammal in the Chrysochloridae family. It is found in South Africa and Swaziland. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, arable land, pastureland, plantations , rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
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- ^ Bronner, Gary N.; Jenkins, Paulina D. (November 16, 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 80-81. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Bronner, G. (Afrotheria Specialist Group) (2006). Amblysomus septentrionalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
