The Hottentot golden mole (Amblysomus hottentotus) is a species of mammal in the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae. It is found in South Africa, Eswatini, and possibly Lesotho. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry and moist lowland forest and dry shrubland and grassland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, savanna, temperate grassland, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas.[2]
It has several subspecies, including the Zulu golden mole (Amblysomus hottentotus iris).
In 2013 it was discovered that Hottentot golden moles prefer mates with larger penises.[3]
Referencesedit
^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. 80. ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ abBronner, G.; Mynhardt, S. (2015). "Amblysomus hottentotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T41316A21286316. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T41316A21286316.en.
^Tarryn A. Retief; Nigel. C. Bennett; Anouska A. Kinahan; Philip W. Bateman (26 January 2013). "Sexual selection and genital allometry in the Hottentot golden mole (Amblysomus hottentotus)". Mammalian Biology. 78 (5): 356–360. doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2012.12.002. hdl:2263/58415.
External linksedit
Hottentot golden mole at Animal Diversity Web
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hottentot, golden, mole, amblysomus, hottentotus, species, mammal, golden, mole, family, chrysochloridae, found, south, africa, eswatini, possibly, lesotho, natural, habitats, temperate, forests, subtropical, tropical, moist, lowland, forest, shrubland, grassl. The Hottentot golden mole Amblysomus hottentotus is a species of mammal in the golden mole family Chrysochloridae It is found in South Africa Eswatini and possibly Lesotho Its natural habitats are temperate forests subtropical or tropical dry and moist lowland forest and dry shrubland and grassland Mediterranean type shrubby vegetation savanna temperate grassland sandy shores arable land pastureland plantations rural gardens and urban areas 2 Hottentot golden mole 1 Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 2 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Afrosoricida Family Chrysochloridae Genus Amblysomus Species A hottentotus Binomial name Amblysomus hottentotus A Smith 1829 Subspecies Amblysomus hottentotus hottentotusAmblysomus hottentotus irisAmblysomus hottentotus longicepsAmblysomus hottentotus meesteriAmblysomus hottentotus pondoliae Hottentot golden mole range It has several subspecies including the Zulu golden mole Amblysomus hottentotus iris In 2013 it was discovered that Hottentot golden moles prefer mates with larger penises 3 References edit 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 80 ISBN 978 0 8018 8221 0 OCLC 62265494 a b Bronner G Mynhardt S 2015 Amblysomus hottentotus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015 e T41316A21286316 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2015 2 RLTS T41316A21286316 en Tarryn A Retief Nigel C Bennett Anouska A Kinahan Philip W Bateman 26 January 2013 Sexual selection and genital allometry in the Hottentot golden mole Amblysomus hottentotus Mammalian Biology 78 5 356 360 doi 10 1016 j mambio 2012 12 002 hdl 2263 58415 External links editHottentot golden mole at Animal Diversity Web nbsp This Afrosoricida related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hottentot golden mole amp oldid 1210981725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
