Amblysomus Pomel 1848 (African golden mole)
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Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Chrysochloridae
Synonyms: Calcochloris Mivart 1867, Chrysotrica Broom 1907, Huetia Forcart 1942
Parent taxon: Chrysochloridae according to C. Gilbert et al. 2006
See also Carroll 1988 and Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Carpitalpa, Chlorotalpa, Chrysochlorinae, Chrysochloris, Chrysospalax, Cryptochloris, Damarachloris, Diamantochloris, Eremitalpa, Namachloris, Neamblysomus, Proamblysomus, Prochrysochlorinae
Subtaxa: Amblysomus hottentotus
Ecology: fossorial insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (3 collections)
• Pliocene of South Africa (3)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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