mammal · Afrosoricida · Chrysochloridae
Hottentot Golden Mole
Amblysomus hottentotus (A.Smith, 1829) — also called Zulu Golden Mole, Meester’s Golden Mole, Meester’s Golden Mole (meester). Occurrence records of the Hottentot Golden Mole are shared on GBIF from around 22 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all King William's Town Local Authority Nature Reserve (25 records), in 3 provinces.
IUCN: Least concern
22reserves with records
173records around them
3provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| King William's Town Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 25 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 19 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 18 |
| Wellington ParkNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 18 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 18 |
| Waterloo Farm lagerstätteProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 13 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Springside Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Palmiet Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 5 |
| Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Paradise ValleyNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 3 |
| Skyline Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 3 |
| Kenneth Stainbank Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Roosfontein Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 |
| Nahoon Estuary Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Dassie TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.