Cryptochloris wintoni

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Ordo: Afrosoricida
Familia: Chrysochloridae
Subfamilia: Chrysochlorinae
Genus: Cryptochloris
Species: Cryptochloris wintoni

Name

Cryptochloris wintoni (Broom, 1907)

Type locality: South Africa, Northern Cape Prov., Little Namaqualand, Port Nolloth.

References

* Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 19: 264.
* IUCN link: Cryptochloris wintoni (Broom, 1907) (Critically Endangered)
* Cryptochloris wintoni on Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* Cryptochloris wintoni (Broom, 1907) Report on ITIS

Vernacular names
English: De Winton's Golden Mole

De Winton's Golden Mole (Cryptochloris wintoni) is a species of mammal in the Chrysochloridae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References

1. ^ Bronner, Gary N.; Jenkins, Paulina D. (16 November 2005). "Order Afrosoricida (pp. 71-81)". In Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pp. 79. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
2. ^ a b Bronner, G. (2008). Cryptochloris wintoni. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 December 2008.