Chrysospalax

Chrysospalax^[1] is a small genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. The two members are endemic to South Africa. It contains the following species:

• Rough-haired golden mole (Chrysospalax villosus)
• Giant golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani)

Chrysospalax
Giant golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Afrosoricida
Family:	Chrysochloridae
Subfamily:	Chrysochlorinae
Genus:	Chrysospalax Gill, 1883
Type species
Chrysochloris trevelyani Günther, 1875
Species
C. villosus C. trevelyani

References

1. 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. 79. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.