Species Carpitalpa arendsi (Lundholm, 1955) (Arend's golden mole)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Afrosoricida
  • ---- family: Chrysochloridae
  • ----- species: Carpitalpa arendsi
Characteristics:carnivore; body-length: 12cm; dark shiny fur; no visible tail or ears; the eyes are covered with skin;
Countries:
BW
Botswana
MZ
Mozambique
Ecoregions:
AT0719
Southern Miombo woodlands
AT1006
Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic
Links:
References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 30
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