Tenrecs and golden moles

African and Malagasy insectivores. In Madagascar, tenrecs fill the roles that hedgehogs, shrews and otters hold on other continents.

17 accounts · 1 family

Chrysochloridae17 accounts

• Cape Golden Mole LC Chrysochloris asiatica
• De Winton's Golden Mole CR Cryptochloris wintoni
• Duthie's Golden Mole VU Chlorotalpa duthieae
• Fynbos Golden Mole NT Amblysomus corriae
• Giant Golden Mole EN Chrysospalax trevelyani
• Grant's Golden Mole LC Eremitalpa granti
• Gunning's Golden Mole EN Neamblysomus gunningi
• Highveld Golden Mole NT Amblysomus septentrionalis
• Hottentot Golden Mole LC Amblysomus hottentotus
• Juliana's Golden Mole EN Neamblysomus julianae
• Marley's Golden Mole EN Amblysomus marleyi
• Robust Golden Mole VU Amblysomus robustus
• Rough-haired Golden Mole VU Chrysospalax villosus
• Sclater's Golden Mole LC Chlorotalpa sclateri
• Van Zyl's Golden Mole EN Cryptochloris zyli
• Visagie's Golden Mole DD Chrysochloris visagiei
• Yellow Golden Mole LC Calcochloris obtusirostris

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