Record details

:   14559
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3219AA
Observer:   van Dyk Zenobia
Date of record:   2015-06-04
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   105950
Species name:   Chrysochloris (Chrysochloris) asiatica
Common name:   Cape Golden Mole -- Cape Golden Mole
Family:   Chrysochloridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Hottentot Golden Mole
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-14559
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Walter Jubber
Comment:   This would be Chrysochloris asiatica (Cape Golden-mole), Amblysomus hottentotus is actually an Eastern Cape species.
Date:   2015-06-14 10:50:20
Species name:   Chrysochloris (Chrysochloris) asiatica -- Cape Golden Mole; Cape Golden Mole
Species code:   105950

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