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Chrysochloridae

Mammal Families

Chrysochloridae is the golden mole family, the only family in the suborder Chrysochloridea within the order Afrosoricida, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. It comprises twenty one species across ten living genera, including Eremitalpa, Chrysochloris, and Amblysomus. Golden moles are small, insectivorous, burrowing mammals with non-functional eyes covered by fur, dense fur with an iridescent sheen, powerful digging claws on the forelimbs, and an enlarged leathery nasal pad; despite resembling true moles, they are taxonomically distinct, the similarity a result of convergent evolution.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 2
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Source Gunning's golden mole (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Golden mole
Wikipedia
  • Chrysochloridae: present tense, 21 species, some rare/endangered but living
  • Introduction
    They belong to the family Chrysochloridae (the only family in the suborder Chrysochloridea) and as such they are taxonomically distinct from the true moles, family Talpidae, and other mole-like families, all of which, to various degrees, they resemble as a result of evolutionary convergence.
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2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Chrysochloridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 21
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3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Chrysochloridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Chrysochloridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 48.07 ... "early_interval": "Lutetian"
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Wikidata: Chrysochloridae
Wikidata Q23351, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Gunning's golden mole (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Gunning's golden mole, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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