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	Chrysospalax trevelyani Giant golden mole Fr. Taupe dorée géante Ger. Riesengoldmull Surface forager in afromontane forests of the Eastern Cape Total length: 208-235mm Body mass: 410-500g Status: Endangered Photo: Gary Bronner
	Chrysospalax villosus Rough-haired golden mole Fr. Taupe dorée à poil dur Ger. Rauhaar-Goldmull Surface forager in dense grasslands of eastern South Africa Total length: 127-175mm Body mass: 93-160g Status: Vulnerable Photo: Gary Bronner
	Chrysochloris asiatica Cape Golden-mole Fr.  Taupe dorée du Cap    Ger. Kap-Goldmull Common in fynbos, strandveld, cultivated lands and gardens. Linnaeus named it “asiatica” as he thought (incorrectly) that the original specimen came from Siberia. Total length: 94-115mm Body mass: 25-55g Status: Least Concern Photo: Gary Bronner
	Cryptochloris zyli Van Zyl’s Golden-mole Fr. Taupe dorée de Van Zyl Ger. Van Zyls Goldmull This is a photograph of the second specimen ever captured! Favours sandy dune habitats along the Cape west coast. Total length: 82mm Body mass: 21g Status: Endangered Photo: Jennifer Jarvis
	Eremitalpa granti Grant’s golden mole Fr. Taupe dorée de Grant Ger. Grants Goldmull Often referred to as the “Namib golden mole”, but also found in arid sandy areas along the west coast of South Africa. Total length: 76-86mm Body mass: 20-35g Status: Near Threatened Photo: Jennifer Jarvis
	Chlorotalpa sclateri Sclater’s Golden-mole Fr. Taupe dorée de Sclater   Ger. Sclaters Goldmull Favours montane grasslands and scrub. Total length: 82-135mm Body mass: 22-54g Status: Least Concern
	Calcochloris obtusirostris Yellow Golden-mole Fr. Taupe dorée jaune    Ger. Gelber Goldmull Total length: 82-100mm Body mass: 25-33g Status: Least Concern Photo: Gary Bronner
	Amblysomus hottentotus Hottentot Golden-mole Fr.  Taupe dorée de Hottentote   Ger.  Hottentotten-Goldmull Widespread in grasslands, forests, cultivated lands and gardens of eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Total length: 104-135mm Body mass: 37-85g Status: Least Concern Photo: Gary Bronner
	Amblysomus septentrionalis   Highveld Golden-mole Fr.  Taupe dorée de montagne    Ger. Highveld-Goldmull Montane grasslands of Free State and Mpumalanga Total length: 105-145mm Body mass: 52-86g Status: Near Threatened
	Amblysomus robustus   Robust Golden-mole Fr. Taupe dorée robuste Ger. Robuster Goldmull Known only from a few localities in grasslandsnear Belfast, Mpumalanga. Total length: 109-143mm Body mass: 61-98g Status: Vulnerable Photo: Gary Bronner
	Neamblysomus gunningi Fr. Taupe dorée de Gunning Ger. Gunnings GoldmullKnown only from Woodbush and New Agatha forests, Soutpansberg, Limpopo province. Total length: 111-132mm Body mass: 39-70g Status: Endangered Photo: Gary Bronner
	Neamblysomus julianae   Juliana’s Golden-mole Fr. Taupe dorée de Juliana   Ger. Juliana’s Goldmull Known from only 3 populations in bushveld and bushveld-grassland transition near Pretoria. Total length: 92-111mm Body mass: 21-35g Status: Endangered (Pretoria population Critically Endangered) Photo: Gary Bronner

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