Fynbos Golden Mole

Taxobox
name = Fynbos Golden MoleMSW3 Bronner | pages = 80]
status = NT
status_system = iucn3.1
status_ref = IUCN2006 | assessors = Afrotheria Specialist Group (Tenrec Section), Rakotondravony, D. & Goodman, S. | year = 2006 | id = 62006 | title = Amblysomus corriae | downloaded = 2007-07-29]
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Afrosoricida
familia = Chrysochloridae
genus = "Amblysomus"
species = "A. corriae"
binomial = "Amblysomus corriae"
binomial_authority = Thomas, 1905
synonyms = "Amblysomus hottentotus devilliersi
Amblysomus iris corriae"
subdivision_ranks = Subspecies
subdivision = "Amblysomus corriae corriae
Amblysomus corriae devilliersi"

The Fynbos Golden Mole ("Amblysomus corriae") is a species of mammal in the Chrysochloridae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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