Grant's golden mole

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Grant's golden mole

Namib golden mole (Eremitalpa granti ssp. namibensis)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Afrosoricida
Family:	Chrysochloridae
Genus:	Eremitalpa Roberts, 1924
Species:	E. granti
Binomial name
*Eremitalpa granti* (Broom, 1907)
Subspecies
E. g. granti E. g. namibensis

Grant's golden mole range

Grant's golden mole (Eremitalpa granti; colloquially also: dune shark) is a golden mole species. It is the only member of the genus Eremitalpa.

Description

Like all other golden moles, the build of these animals is similar to the moles, though they are not closely related, and are adapted to a life of digging. The front extremities are remodelled to digging claws; in contrast to most other species of its family, they have three claws each. The tail is physically not visible, there are no auricles, the eyes are covered with fur, and the mouth is bearing a leather-like pad, which also serves for digging.

Grant's golden moles have long silky fur, which is coloured grey on cubs and sandy on older animals. With a length of 7.5 to 9 cm (3.0 to 3.5 in) and a weight of 15 to 25 g (0.53 to 0.88 oz) it is the smallest member of its species.

Geographical distribution and habitat

Grant's golden mole lives on the western coast of South Africa and in south western Namibia.^[1] Its natural habitat is dry areas, mostly sandy deserts.^[1]

Diet and social behaviour

In contrast to many other golden moles, Grant's golden mole rarely builds lasting tunnels. It "swims" through the sand just under or on the surface while searching for food. It is mainly a nocturnal animal, resting by day in small caves beneath sheltering plants.^[1] It is a solitary animal, with stomping grounds averaging 4.6 ha. When foraging at night, the animal will alternate between moving over the surface sand, dipping its head into the substrate (detecting low frequency vibrations through the ground)^[2] and "swimming" through the sand.^[3]

Besides termites (which constitute the majority of its food) and other invertebrates, its diet consists of reptiles such as skinks.

Taxonomy

There are two subspecies:^[4]

West Coast dune golden mole (Eremitalpa granti ssp. granti)

Namib golden mole (Eremitalpa granti ssp. namibensis)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Maree, S. (2015). "Eremitalpa granti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T7994A21283661. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T7994A21283661.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ Narins, Peter M.; Lewis, Edwin R.; Jarvis, Jennifer J.U.M.; O’Riain, Justin (1997). "The Use of Seismic Signals by Fossorial Southern African Mammals: A Neuroethological Gold Mine". Brain Research Bulletin. 44 (5): 641–646. doi:10.1016/S0361-9230(97)00286-4. PMID 9365810. S2CID 22657527.
^ Narins, Lewis, Jarvis, O'Riain (1997). "The Use of Seismic Signals by Fossorial Southern African Mammals: A Neuroethological Gold Mine". Brain Research Bulletin. 44 (5): 641–646. doi:10.1016/S0361-9230(97)00286-4. PMID 9365810. S2CID 22657527.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Grant's Golden Mole (Eremitalpa granti)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-01-08.

External links

Grant's golden moles at Afrotheria Specialist Group, with pictures and link to maps of habitats

Extant Afrosoricida species

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Infraclass Eutheria
Superorder Afrotheria

Suborder Tenrecomorpha

Potamogalidae

Micropotamogale	Nimba otter shrew (M. lamottei) Ruwenzori otter shrew (M. ruwenzorii)
Potamogale	Giant otter shrew (P. velox)

Tenrecidae
(Tenrecs)

Geogalinae

Geogale	Large-eared tenrec (G. aurita)

Oryzorictinae

Microgale	Short-tailed shrew tenrec (M. brevicaudata) Cowan's shrew tenrec (M. cowani) Drouhard's shrew tenrec (M. drouhardi) Dryad shrew tenrec (M. dryas) Pale shrew tenrec (M. fotsifotsy) Gracile shrew tenrec (M. gracilis) Naked-nosed shrew tenrec (M. gymnorhyncha) Jenkins' shrew tenrec (M. jenkinsae) Northern shrew tenrec (M. jobihely) Lesser long-tailed shrew tenrec (M. longicaudata) Major's long-tailed tenrec (M. majori) Web-footed tenrec (M. mergulus) Montane shrew tenrec (M. monticola) Nasolo's shrew tenrec (M. nasoloi) Pygmy shrew tenrec (M. parvula) Greater long-tailed shrew tenrec (M. principula) Least shrew tenrec (M. pusilla) Shrew-toothed shrew tenrec (M. soricoides) Taiva shrew tenrec (M. taiva) Thomas's shrew tenrec (M. thomasi)
Nesogale	Dobson's shrew tenrec (N. dobsoni) Talazac's shrew tenrec (N. talazaci)
Oryzorictes (Rice tenrecs)	Mole-like rice tenrec (O. hova) Four-toed rice tenrec (O. tetradactylus)

Tenrecinae

Echinops	Lesser hedgehog tenrec (E. telfairi)
Hemicentetes	Highland streaked tenrec (H. nigriceps) Lowland streaked tenrec (H. semispinosus)
Setifer	Greater hedgehog tenrec (S. setosus)
Tenrec	Tailless tenrec (T. ecaudatus)

Suborder Chrysochloridea (golden moles)

Chrysochlorinae

Carpitalpa

Arends's golden mole (C. arendsi)

Chlorotalpa

Chrysochloris

Subgenus Chrysochloris:	Cape golden mole (C. asiatica) Visagie's golden mole (C. visagiei)
Subgenus Kilimatalpa:	Stuhlmann's golden mole (C. stuhlmanni)

Chrysospalax

Cryptochloris

Eremitalpa

Grant's golden mole (E. granti)

Amblysominae

Amblysomus

Calcochloris

Subgenus Huetia:	Congo golden mole (C. leucorhinus)
Subgenus Calcochloris:	Yellow golden mole (C. obtusirostris)
Subgenus incertae sedis:	Somali golden mole (C. tytonis)

Neamblysomus

Taxon identifiers
Eremitalpa	Wikidata: Q19816337 Wikispecies: Eremitalpa BOLD: 152508 CoL: 4DRJ EoL: 80415 GBIF: 2432154 iNaturalist: 42508 IRMNG: 1373244 ITIS: 633444 MSW: 11100083 NCBI: 481706 Open Tree of Life: 672747 Paleobiology Database: 104443 Plazi: 3FCFD326-11A1-19AB-CD2F-00FF9E53E9E0 ZooBank: B1DCC3C2-50F9-4BDF-9415-2B4634DE5EFC
Eremitalpa granti	Wikidata: Q965668 Wikispecies: Eremitalpa granti ADW: Eremitalpa BOLD: 152509 CoL: 6GFGR EoL: 1178653 GBIF: 2432155 iNaturalist: 42509 IRMNG: 10605596 ITIS: 633533 IUCN: 7994 MDD: 1000485 MSW: 11100084 NCBI: 481707 Open Tree of Life: 672748 Paleobiology Database: 431995

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