Juliana's golden-mole  (Neamblysomus julianae)

Range

Juliana's golden-mole is endemic to the South African savanna. This restricted-range species has only been recorded from three localities; Pretoria (Bronberg), the Nylsvley region (Northern Province) and southwestern parts of the Kruger National Park (6).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

The preferred habitat is mixed bushveld associated with sandy soils below rocky outcrops (6). Trees such as Burkea africana and Croton gratissimus are associated with these golden-moles when they occur in open and closed woodland. In rocky grassland, the black stick lily (Xerophyta retinervis) is often present, and in scrubland Englerophytum magalismontanum can be found (4).

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