Taxonavigation

Familia: Chrysochloridae
Subfamilia: Chrysochlorinae
Genus: Chrysospalax
Species: Chrysospalax villosus
Subspecies: C. v. dobsoni – C. v. leschae – C. v. rufopallidus – C. v. rufus – C. v. transvaalensis – C. v. villosus

Name

Chrysospalax villosus (A. Smith, 1833)

Type locality: "Towards Natal", near Durban, South Africa; see Roberts (1951:121).

References

• Smith, A. 1833-1834. "An epitome of African Zoology; or, a concise description of the objects of the animal kingdom inhabiting Africa, its islands and seas." South African Quarterly Journal, 2:81
• Chrysospalax villosus in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• IUCN: Chrysospalax villosus (A. Smith, 1833) (Vulnerable)
• Chrysospalax villosus (A. Smith, 1833) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

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