Tsammalex - Amblysomus hottentotus (Hottentot golden mole)

Biological classification:

kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
-- class: Mammalia
--- order: Afrosoricida
---- family: Chrysochloridae
----- species: Amblysomus hottentotus

Characteristics:

carnivore; body-length: 11-15 cm; these barrel shaped moles have a smooth dark brown to reddish fur; the eyes are covered in skin and are completely blind; the openings of the ears are covered with fur and not visible; the short, strong limbs are ideal for digging;

Countries:

ZA: South Africa

Ecoregions:

AT1004: Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests
AT1012: Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets
AT1201: Albany thickets
AT1202: Lowland fynbos and renosterveld
AT1203: Montane fynbos and renosterveld
AT1314: Nama Karoo

Links:

References:

Cillié 1997: 206

Biological classification:	kingdom: Animalia - phylum: Chordata -- class: Mammalia --- order: Afrosoricida ---- family: Chrysochloridae ----- species: Amblysomus hottentotus
Characteristics:	carnivore; body-length: 11-15 cm; these barrel shaped moles have a smooth dark brown to reddish fur; the eyes are covered in skin and are completely blind; the openings of the ears are covered with fur and not visible; the short, strong limbs are ideal for digging;
Countries:	ZA South Africa
Ecoregions:	AT1004 Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests AT1012 Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets AT1201 Albany thickets AT1202 Lowland fynbos and renosterveld AT1203 Montane fynbos and renosterveld AT1314 Nama Karoo
Links:	eol wikipedia GBIF CatalogueOfLife BHL
References:	Cillié 1997: 206

Species Amblysomus hottentotus (A. Smith, 1829) (Hottentot golden mole)