Fynbos Golden Mole

Fynbos Golden MoleThe Fynbos Golden Mole is a subterranean mammal endemic to South Africa. It uses soft sandy soils and is recorded in fynbos and forest-edge habitats.What does it look like?Coat color differs between the two subspecies described in the assessment. The nominate A. c. corriae has a gray-black back; A. c. devilliersi is described as reddish brown above.How does it live?The Fynbos Golden Mole is a subterranean mammal endemic to South Africa. It uses soft sandy soils and is recorded in fynbos and forest-edge habitats.It uses sandy soils and soft loams in fynbos, afromontane forest, moist savanna and renosterveld. In the wild it feeds mainly on earthworms and insects; trapping records favor forest fringes and adjoining fynbos.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Near Threatened (NT) · Global