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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Ordo: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Subordo: Cynodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohort: Theria
Cohort: Eutheria
Magnordo: Epitheria
Superordo: Afrotheria
Ordo: Afrosoricida
Subordo: Chrysochloridea

Familia: Chrysochloridae
Subfamilia: Amblysominae
Genus: Amblysomus
Species: Amblysomus corriae
Subspecies: A. c. corriae – A. c. devilliersi
Name

Amblysomus corriae Thomas, 1905

Type locality: South Africa, Western Cape Prov., Knysna.
References

Abstr. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1905(20): 5.
Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 2:57
Amblysomus corriae in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
IUCN: Amblysomus corriae Thomas, 1905 (Near Threatened)
Amblysomus corriae Thomas, 1905 – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names
English: Fynbos Golden Mole

The fynbos golden mole (Amblysomus corriae) is a species of mammal in the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae. It is endemic to South Africa.

Its natural habitats are fynbos Mediterranean shrubland vegetation, temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, moist savanna, temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and introduced vegetation.

It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
See also

Biodiversity of Cape Town
Index: Fynbos - habitats and species.

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. 80. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Bronner, G.; Mynhardt, S. (2015). "Amblysomus corriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T62006A21284863. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T62006A21284863.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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