Amblysomus

• Zulu Golden Mole Amblysomus hottentotus

  

  Its cylindrical body is covered in shiny fur ranging from reddish brown to dark brown, and its eyes are hidden beneath skin. It digs underground tunnels and eats worms and insects.

• Robust Golden Mole Amblysomus robustus

  

  The robust golden mole digs through soil and eats insects and earthworms. Its eyes and ears are hidden by fur.

• Fynbos Golden Mole Amblysomus corriae

  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.

• Marley's Golden Mole Amblysomus marleyi

  Marley's golden mole is an underground-dwelling mole known from the eastern side of the Lebombo Mountains in South Africa. Its male type specimen was described with a white band across the muzzle.

• Highveld Golden Mole Amblysomus septentrionalis

  This golden mole searches for insects underground. It is recorded in South Africa's Highveld grasslands, where moist sandy soil is noted as habitat.

• Zulu Golden Mole Amblysomus hottentotus

  

  Its cylindrical body is covered in shiny fur ranging from reddish brown to dark brown, and its eyes are hidden beneath skin. It digs underground tunnels and eats worms and insects.

• Robust Golden Mole Amblysomus robustus

  The robust golden mole digs through soil and eats insects and earthworms. Its eyes and ears are hidden by fur.