Yellow golden mole
The yellow golden mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris) is a type of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.[3] Yellow golden moles like to dig at the base of trees and make underground nests. It mainly eats insects, bugs, small lizards, flies, and other tiny animals found underground.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Afrosoricida |
| Family: | Chrysochloridae |
| Genus: | Calcochloris |
| Species: | C. obtusirostris
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| Calcochloris obtusirostris (Peters, 1851)
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Yellow Golden Mole Media
Skulls of Calcochloris
A drawing of the Congo golden mole which is a related species.
References
- ↑ Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Bronner, G. (2008). "Calcochloris obtusirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ↑ Entomology, Sarita Maree (Department of Zoology and; Pretoria, The University of; Pretoria; Africa), South (2014-02-24). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Calcochloris obtusirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-10-29.