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golden mole
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family of mammals
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The golden mole, identified by the taxon name Chrysochloridae, is a mammal belonging to the class Mammalia. It is classified at the species rank and is commonly known as the Cape Golden Mole. The organism is associated with the family Chrysochloridae, which also serves as the name for its corresponding Commons category and gallery.
Records indicate that 513 observations of this species have been documented. The subject is referenced by 176 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Cape Golden Mole
species
金毛鼴科，哺乳綱、非洲蝟目的一科，而金毛鼴科轄下動物有金鼴屬（金鼴）、黃毛鼴屬（黃毛鼴）等之數種哺乳動物。 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=金毛鼹科&oldid=47033291” 分类： 食虫目 非洲蝟目 隐藏分类：本地相关图片与维基数据相同
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Encyclopedic overview
Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) adult, showing the digging claw, absence of external eye and a hint of the iridescence of the fur. The rhinarium is not obvious in this photograph.
Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They belong to the family Chrysochloridae (the only family in the suborder Chrysochloridea) and as such they are taxonomically distinct from the true moles, family Talpidae, and other mole-like families, all of which, to various degrees, they resemble as a result of evolutionary convergence. There are 21 species. Some (e.g., Chrysochloris asiatica, Amblysomus hottentotus) are relatively common, whereas others (e.g., species of Chrysospalax, Cryptochloris, Neamblysomus) are rare and endangered.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “golden mole” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.