Stuhlmann's golden mole (''Chrysochloris stuhlmanni'') is a species of
mammal in the family
Chrysochloridae
Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They comprise the family Chrysochloridae and as such they are taxonomically distinct from the true moles, family Talpidae, and other mole-like families, all ...
. It is found in
Cameroon
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,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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,
Kenya
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Tanzania
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, and
Uganda
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. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist
montane forest
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial ...
and high-elevation
shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry grassland, arable land, and pasture.
References
Afrosoricida
Mole
Mole (or Molé) may refer to:
Animals
* Mole (animal) or "true mole", mammals in the family Talpidae, found in Eurasia and North America
* Golden moles, southern African mammals in the family Chrysochloridae, similar to but unrelated to Talpida ...
Least concern biota of Africa
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Mammals described in 1894
Albertine Rift montane forests
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