Calcochloris leucorhina

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Magnordo: Epitheria
Superordo: Afrotheria
Ordo: Afrosoricida
Subordo: Chrysochloridea

Familia: Chrysochloridae
Subfamilia: Amblysominae
Genus: Calcochloris
Species: Calcochloris leucorhina
Subspecies: C. l. cahni – C. l. leucorhina
Name

Calcochloris leucorhina (Huet, 1885)

Type locality: "Gulf of Guinea Coast, Congo."
Synonyms

Calcochloris leucorhinus Huet, 1885
Chlorotalpa leucorhina (Huet, 1885)

References

Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, Bull., 8: 8.
Calcochloris leucorhina 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: Calcochloris leucorhina (Huet, 1885) (Data Deficient)
Calcochloris leucorhina (Huet, 1885) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names
Ελληνικά: Χρυσός Τυφλοπόντικας του Κονγκό
English: Congo Golden Mole

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.
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.