Chrysochloris fossil map
Where fossils of Chrysochloris have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Chrysochloridae |
| Named by | Lacépède 1799 |
| Fossil records | 20 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | Varswater, txn:40535, Varswater & Bredasdorp |
About Chrysochloris
Chrysochloris is a genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae.
It contains the following species:
Subgenus Chrysochloris
Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica)
Visagie's golden mole (Chrysochloris visagiei)
Subgenus Kilimatalpa
Stuhlmann's golden mole (Chrysochloris stuhlmanni)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chrysochloris (revision 1263490753), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q599385.
