Species of mammal
Congo golden mole[1] |
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Conservation status |
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[2] |
Scientific classification |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Afrosoricida |
Family: | Chrysochloridae |
Genus: | Huetia Forcart, 1942 |
Species: | H. leucorhina |
Binomial name |
Huetia leucorhina
(Huet, 1885) |
Subspecies[2] |
- Huetia leucorhina cahni
- Huetia leucorhina leucorhina (including congicus and lulanus)
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Congo golden mole range |
Synonyms |
- Calcochloris leucorhinus (Huet, 1885)
- Chlorotalpa leucorhina (Huet, 1885)
- Chrysochloris leucorhinus (Huet, 1885)
- Calcochloris congicus
- Calcochloris lulanus
- Amblysomus leucorhinus
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The Congo golden mole (Huetia leucorhina) is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical forest, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.[2][3]
Golden moles have been found to have ossicles that are larger than other similar organism. These ossicles are believed to allow to sense seismic vibrations, allowing them to be able to sense where they are and compensating for their bad eyesight[4][5]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Maree, S. (2015). "Huetia leucorhina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T40597A21288887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T40597A21288887.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Huetia leucorhina". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Mason, Matthew J. (August 2003). "Bone conduction and seismic sensitivity in golden moles (Chrysochloridae)". Journal of Zoology. 260 (4): 405–413. doi:10.1017/S0952836903003868. ISSN 0952-8369.
- ^ Mason (2003). "Morphology of the middle ear of golden moles (Chrysochloridae)". Journal of Zoology: Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 260 (4): 391–403. doi:10.1017/S095283690300387X – via Science Citation Index.
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Potamogalidae | Micropotamogale | - Nimba otter shrew (M. lamottei)
- Ruwenzori otter shrew (M. ruwenzorii)
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Potamogale | - Giant otter shrew (P. velox)
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Tenrecidae (Tenrecs) | Geogalinae | Geogale | - Large-eared tenrec (G. aurita)
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Oryzorictinae | Microgale | - Short-tailed shrew tenrec (M. brevicaudata)
- Cowan's shrew tenrec (M. cowani)
- Drouhard's shrew tenrec (M. drouhardi)
- Dryad shrew tenrec (M. dryas)
- Pale shrew tenrec (M. fotsifotsy)
- Gracile shrew tenrec (M. gracilis)
- Naked-nosed shrew tenrec (M. gymnorhyncha)
- Jenkins' shrew tenrec (M. jenkinsae)
- Northern shrew tenrec (M. jobihely)
- Lesser long-tailed shrew tenrec (M. longicaudata)
- Major's long-tailed tenrec (M. majori)
- Web-footed tenrec (M. mergulus)
- Montane shrew tenrec (M. monticola)
- Nasolo's shrew tenrec (M. nasoloi)
- Pygmy shrew tenrec (M. parvula)
- Greater long-tailed shrew tenrec (M. principula)
- Least shrew tenrec (M. pusilla)
- Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec (M. soricoides)
- Taiva shrew tenrec (M. taiva)
- Thomas's shrew tenrec (M. thomasi)
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Nesogale | - Dobson's shrew tenrec (N. dobsoni)
- Talazac's shrew tenrec (N. talazaci)
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Oryzorictes (Rice tenrecs) | - Mole-like rice tenrec (O. hova)
- Four-toed rice tenrec (O. tetradactylus)
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Tenrecinae | Echinops | - Lesser hedgehog tenrec (E. telfairi)
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Hemicentetes | - Highland streaked tenrec (H. nigriceps)
- Lowland streaked tenrec (H. semispinosus)
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Setifer | - Greater hedgehog tenrec (S. setosus)
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Tenrec | - Tailless tenrec (T. ecaudatus)
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Suborder Chrysochloridea (golden moles) |
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Chrysochlorinae | Carpitalpa | - Arends's golden mole (C. arendsi)
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Chlorotalpa | - Duthie's golden mole (C. duthieae)
- Sclater's golden mole (C. sclateri)
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Chrysochloris | Subgenus Chrysochloris: | - Cape golden mole (C. asiatica)
- Visagie's golden mole (C. visagiei)
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Subgenus Kilimatalpa: | - Stuhlmann's golden mole (C. stuhlmanni)
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Chrysospalax | - Giant golden mole (C. trevelyani)
- Rough-haired golden mole (C. villosus)
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Cryptochloris | - De Winton's golden mole (C. wintoni)
- Van Zyl's golden mole (C. zyli)
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Eremitalpa | - Grant's golden mole (E. granti)
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Amblysominae | Amblysomus | - Fynbos golden mole (A. corriae)
- Hottentot golden mole (A. hottentotus)
- Marley's golden mole (A. marleyi)
- Robust golden mole (A. robustus)
- Highveld golden mole (A. septentrionalis)
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Calcochloris | Subgenus Huetia: | - Congo golden mole (C. leucorhinus)
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Subgenus Calcochloris: | - Yellow golden mole (C. obtusirostris)
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Subgenus incertae sedis: | - Somali golden mole (C. tytonis)
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Neamblysomus | - Gunning's golden mole (N. gunningi)
- Juliana's golden mole (N. julianae)
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Taxon identifiers |
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Huetia leucorhina | |
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Calcochloris leucorhinus | |
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