Calcochloris

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Calcochloris
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Calcochloris obtusirostris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Subfamily: Amblysominae
Genus: Calcochloris
Mivart, 1867
Species
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Calcochloris [1] is a genus of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It contains the following species:

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References

  1. Bronner, G.N.; Jenkins, P.D. (2005). "Order Afrosoricida". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 81. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.