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Highveld golden mole

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Afrosoricida

Genus
  
Amblysomus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Chrysochloridae

Higher classification
  
Amblysomus

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Scientific name
  
Amblysomus septentrionalis

Similar
  
Fynbos golden mole, Robust golden mole, Marley's golden mole, Duthie's golden mole, Yellow golden mole

The highveld golden mole (Amblysomus septentrionalis) is a species of mammal in the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae. It is found in South Africa and Swaziland. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Highveld golden mole Wikipedia