Amblysomus hottentotus subsp. hottentotus A. Smith 1829
Amblysomus hottentotus subsp. hottentotus A. Smith 1829, Zool. J., 4: 436.
Type Locality: "Interior parts of South Africa ", Grahamstown, Eastern Cape Prov., South Africa.
Synonyms: Amblysomus hottentotus subsp. affinis (Wagner 1841); Amblysomus hottentotus subsp. albirostris (Wagner 1841); Amblysomus hottentotus subsp. holosericea (Lichtenstein 1981); Amblysomus hottentotus subsp. rutilans (Wagner 1841) .