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Marley's Golden Mole (Amblysomus marleyi) is a species of mammal in the Chrysochloridae family. It is found in South Africa and possibly Swaziland. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, dry savanna, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry 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. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Bronner, G. (Afrotheria Specialist Group) (2006). Amblysomus marleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
