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Tom Larson
Collected
Grants Golden Mole
Genus species - Eremitalpa granti
Family - Chrysochloridae
Superfamily - Chrysochloidea
Order - INSECTIVORA
Cohort - LINGUICULATA
Example Specimen - K.W.T. Mus. 1373, Jan. 1938
Heever, Port Nolloth.C.P.
Description
Head- No eyes or ears visible, a pale yellow
Color with a golden tinge on face and head, below
more buffish brown.
Body - soft fine fur a light grey brown above,
hair base a light slate grey. Below on
belly and breast a grey mixed with a light buff.
Tail- none visible.
Forefeet - 3 toes with large digging claws,
First and second claws largest, the 3rd claw
smaller but much larger than the 3rd Claw of
amblysomus batellonutus.
Hindfeet - 5 toes and claws with smaller
concave digger Claws. Hindfoot much smaller than
forefoot.