Yellow golden mole

The yellow golden mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris) is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.[2]

Yellow golden mole[1]

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Genus: Calcochloris
Species:
C. obtusirostris
Binomial name
Calcochloris obtusirostris
(Peters, 1851)
Yellow golden mole range
Synonyms

Calcochloris antedates
Chrysotricha obtusirostris
Huetia obtusirostris

Yellow golden moles are likely to dig at the base of trees and create underground "nest" in which they forage for food. Its diet mainly consists of insects, bugs, small lizards, flies, and other tiny animals found underground.[3]

Conservation Status

This species has been classified as NT(Near Threatened).[4]

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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. 81. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. Bronner, G. (2008). "Calcochloris obtusirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. "Yellow Golden Mole" (PDF).
  4. "Endangered Wildlife Trust - Red Data". www.ewt.org.za. Retrieved 2019-01-22.


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