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Transcription
(Golden Moles)
Genus species - Chrysochloris asiatica
Family - Chrysochloridae
Super fam - Chrysochloidea
Order - INSECTIVORA
EX. Spec. - KM-829 ?, 8 Nov. 1932,
Rosebank, Cape Town, Sea level, U.B. Chivers.
115,-, 12,-.
Description -
Head - mousebark brown extending to forehead, around
mouth light golden running up in a streak on
side of face, stripe on top of forehead,
Body - A brown with a copper or maroonish
lustre, below more greyish.
Tail - none
Fore feet - 4 Claws in Amblycones.
Hind feet - 4 toes and claws, claws brown, pads
brown,
Chrysochloris minor
EX. KM. 904, 17 Jun. 1938, Companiesdrift,
near Lamberts' Bog, 100', Shortridge,
105,-, 12,-.
Same color as C. asiatica except face
which has a light golden or yellowish white,
on face and chin in this pattern.