Larson Giant Golden Mole Genus species - Chrysospalax trevelyani Family - Chrysochloridae Super fam - Chrysochloidea Order - INSECTIVORA Example Specimen - XM- ♀, 11/10/34, Kei Road, C.P. (Range), 250,-, 22,-, Description Head - dark coppery brown, with few tinges of golden or yellow showing thru on side of face, no eyes, nose light brown, chin dark brown. Body - hair rather long and coarse, a dark coppery brown above and below, fair base greyish brown. Tail - none. Forefeet - 4 toes with claws. 1st toe short, 2nd long claw, 3rd longest, 4th short. adapted for rapid digging. Hindfeet - small and short, 5 toes with claws. not for digging.