Stuhlmann's Golden Mole

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Stuhlmann's Golden Mole[1]
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Genus: Chrysochloris
Subgenus: Kilimatalpa
Species: C. stuhlmanni
Binomial name
Chrysochloris stuhlmanni
Matschie, 1894

Stuhlmann's Golden Mole (Chrysochloris stuhlmanni) is a species of mammal in the Chrysochloridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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, 78-79. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
  2. ^ a b Bronner, G. (Afrotheria Specialist Group) (2006). Chrysochloris stuhlmanni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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