Chlorotalpa Roberts 1924

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Afrosoricida, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 71-81 : 77

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scientific name	Chlorotalpa Roberts 1924
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Treatment

Chlorotalpa Roberts 1924 , Ann. Transvaal Mus., 10: 64.

Type Species: Chrysochloris duthieae Broom 1907

Species and subspecies: 2 species with 4 subspecies:

Species Chlorotalpa duthieae (Broom 1907)

Species Chlorotalpa sclateri (Broom 1907)

Subspecies Chlorotalpa sclateri subsp. sclateri Broom 1907

Subspecies Chlorotalpa sclateri subsp. guillarmodi Roberts 1936

Subspecies Chlorotalpa sclateri subsp. montana Roberts 1924

Subspecies Chlorotalpa sclateri subsp. shortridgei Broom 1950

Discussion: Included in Amblysomus by Ellerman et al. (1953) and by Petter (1981 a). Meester (1974) and Meester et al. (1986) included leucorhina (here referred to Calcochloris ) and arendsi (here treated as Carpitalpa ) in this genus. Revised by Bronner (1995 a).