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Giant golden mole
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The giant golden mole is a small mammal found in Africa. At 23 centimetres (9.1 in) in length, it is the largest of the golden mole species. This mole has dark, glossy brown fur; the name golden comes from the Greek word for green-gold, the family Chrysochloridae name.
Giant golden mole
Giant golden mole
Golden mole
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Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They comprise the family Chrysochloridae 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. There are 21 species. Some are relatively common, whereas others are rare and endangered.
Image: Chrysochloris asiatica 1731 1795 Print Iconographia Zoologica Special Collections University of Amsterdam
Image: Chrysochloris asiatica 1731 1795 Print Iconographia Zoologica Special Collections University of Amsterdam
Image: Golden mole range
Image: Golden mole range
Image: Golden mole subfamilies
Image: Golden mole subfamilies
Chrysochloris asiatica Cape golden mole adult, showing the digging claw, absence of external eye and a hint of the iridescence of the fur. The rhinari
Chrysochloris asiatica Cape golden mole adult, showing the digging claw, absence of external eye and a hint of the iridescence of the fur. The rhinarium is not obvious in this photograph.