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Chlorotalpa sclater - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/chlorotalpa/c._sclateri$narrative

Several anatomical images of the teeth and skull of Chlorotalpa, from Animal Diversity Web.

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Eremitalpa granti (Grant's Golden Mole): Narrative - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/eremitalpa/e._granti$narrative.ht

E. granti feeds on termites, ants, beetles, spiders, mealworms, geckos, skinks, and lizards. Sand is often found in the stomach contents and may aid in digestion.

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Chrysochloris stuhlmanni (Stuhlmann's Golden Mole): Narrative - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/chrysochloris/c._stuhlmanni$narra

Like the other golden moles, Stuhlmann's golden mole eats mainly soil invertebrates including worms, grubs, and beetles.

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Chrysochloridae Family - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/insectivora/chrysochlori

Golden moles are fairly common throughout southern Africa, where 7 genera and around 18 species are known. They thrive in habitats ranging from deserts to swamps, where they are generally solitary and territorial. Golden moles dig and live in burrows, eating mainly invertebrates that they find underground. They appear similar to both the Talpidae ("true" moles) and the Notoryctidae (marsupial "moles") in that they have small ears that are hidden by their fur, short tails, and eyes are totally covered by skin.

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INSECTIVORA; CHRYSOCHLORIDAE: Golden Moles - English
URL: http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/walker/insectivora.chrysochloridae.html

Geographic Distribution and morphological description.

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