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Chrysospalax (giant golden mole)
Taxonomy
Chrysospalax was named by Gill (1883). It is extant.
It was assigned to Chrysochlorinae by Wilson and Reeder (2005); and to Chrysochloridae by Van Valen (1967) and Gilbert et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Chrysochlorinae by Wilson and Reeder (2005); and to Chrysochloridae by Van Valen (1967) and Gilbert et al. (2006).
Species
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1883 | Chrysospalax Gill |
1892 | Bematiscus Cope |
1967 | Chrysospalax Van Valen |
2005 | Chrysospalax Wilson and Reeder |
2006 | Chrysospalax Gilbert et al. p. 794 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Chrysospalax Gill 1883 [giant golden mole]
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Chrysospalax trevelyani Günther 1875 [Giant golden mole]
Chrysospalax villosus Smith 1833 [Rough-haired golden mole]
Invalid names: Bematiscus Cope 1892 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available