Amblysomus
| Amblysomus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Chrysochloridae |
| Subfamily: | Amblysominae |
| Genus: | Amblysomus Pomel, 1848 |
| Type species | |
| Chrysochloris hottentotus A. Smith, 1829 | |
| Species | |
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Amblysomus (also narrow-headed golden mole or South African golden mole) is a genus of the golden mole family, Chrysochloridae, comprising five species of the small, insect-eating, burrowing mammals endemic to Southern Africa. All five species can be found in South Africa and some are also found in Eswatini and Lesotho.
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