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Fig. 9 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 9. Architecture of the guard hairs in an adult male of Heliophobius argenteocinereus. A, D, G, J cross sections of guard hairs of different types (coarse and guard hairs); B, E, H, K longitudinal sections at a base and a shield of the stem (from left to right); C, F, I, L – ornament of cuticle along the stem, from a base to a shield (left to right). SEM micrographs. 10 μm scale.

Fig. 11 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 11. Species-specificity of cuticular ornamentation at the hair base and constriction in guard hairs of some representatives of Talpidae. SEM micrographs.

Fig. 5 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 5. Architecture of guard hairs in an adult male of Scapanus townsendii. A, D, G – cross sections through a guard hair from the hair base to the shield (left to right); B, E, H longitudinal sections through a guard hair; C, F, I – cuticular ornamentation along the shaft, from the hair base to the shield (left to right, the narrowing of the shaft is marked with an arrow). SEM micrographs. 10 μm scale.

Fig. 3 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 3. Variability of the shaft width/cuticle height index along the shaft in the guard hairs from the withers in the studied species. A – Talpidae and Bathyergidae; B – Chrysochloridae.

Fig. 2 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 2. Architecture of guard hairs in an adult male of Talpa altaica. A, E, H – cross sections through the hair along the shaft from the hair base to the shield (left to right); B, F, I longitudinal sections through the hair along the shaft from the hair base to the shield (left to right); С – cuticular ornamentation along a shaft from the base to shield (left to right); D same along the shaft from the hair base to the region below the shield (top to bottom); G, J same along the shaft from the hair base to the shield (left to right). SEM micrographs. 10 μm scale.

Fig. 8 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 8. Architecture of guard hairs in adult males of the studied species of Chrysospalax, Cryptochloris, and Eremitalpa. A – cross sections through a hair along the shaft from the hair base to the shield (from left to right); E same at the hair base and in the shield (left to right); H – same in the shield; B – longitudinal sections through a hair along the shaft at the hair base and in the shield (left to right); F, I – same in the shield; C – medulla in the shield; D, G, J – cuticular ornamentation along the shaft from the hair base to the shield (left to right). SEM micrographs. 10 μm scale.

Fig. 6 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 6. Architecture of coarse hairs and guard hairs in an adult male of Urotrichus talpoides. A, D, G, J, M cross sections through a hair along the shaft, from the hair base to the shield (left to right, the flattening of the shaft is indicated by arrows); B, E, H, K, N longitudinal sections along the shaft, from the hair base to the shield (left to right); C, F, I, L, O – cuticular ornamentation along the shaft from the hair base to the shield (left to right, in F and I, the narrowing of the shaft is indicated by arrows). SEM micrographs. 10 μm scale.

Fig. 7 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 7. Architecture of guard hairs in adult males of the studied species of Amblysomus, Calcochloris, Carpitalpa, and Chrysochloris. A, J – cross sections through a hair along the shaft from the hair base to the shield (left to right); E, M same in the shield; B – longitudinal sections of a hair along the shaft from the hair base to the shield (left to right); F, K, N – same in the shield; G, H, O – medullar architecture in the shield; C, I, L, P – cuticular ornamentation along the shaft from the hair base to the shield (left to right); D same at the hair tip. SEM micrographs. 10 μm scale.

Fig. 1 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 1. Measuring protocol for the hair structures in the studied species: As – maximum surface area of the medullar air spaces; D – maximum shaft diameter; d – minimum shaft diameter; H –maximum length of the cuticular scale; h – maximum height of the transverse medullar septum - 'disk'; S – surface area of the hair cross section; s – surface area of the medullar column; hs – surface area of the septum -'disk'; W – shield width; w – maximum width of the medullar column in the shield. A flag ‒ diameter of the pigment granule.

Fig. 4 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 4. Architecture of hairs in an adult male of Mogera robusta. A, D, K cross sections through a guard hair along the shaft from the hair base to the shield (left to right); B, E, H longitudinal sections through a guard hair; G cross sections through different hair types: coarse hair (arrow) and guard hairs; C, F, J – cuticular ornamentation of a guard hair from the hair base to the shield (left to right); I, L same in a coarse hair (left to right). SEM micrographs. 10 μm scale.

Fig. 10 in A comparative SEM study of the guard hair architecture in subterranean moles (Talpidae, Soricomorpha), golden moles (Chrysochloridae, Afrosoricidae), and silvery mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia)

Fig. 10. Visualization of metric data for guard hairs in the studied species. A – Talpidae and Bathyergidae, B – Chrysochloridae. Icon plots (graphs with pictograms in the form of profiles). Legend (left to right): D/d, base; D/d, shield; S/ s, W/w; W/h; As/hs; W/H, base/constriction, below shield, shield. Initial data are shown in tables 1Sup and 2Sup.

On following pages: 3. Highveld Golden Mole (Amblysomus septentrionalis); 4. Marley's Golden Mole (Amblysomus Congo Golden Mole (Huetia leucorhina); 8. Somali Golden Mole (Huetia tytonis); 9. Gunning''s Golden Mole (Neamblysomus arendsi); 12. Sclater''s Golden Mole (Chlorotalpa sclateri); 13. Duthie''s Golden Mole (Chlorotalpa duthieae); 14. Stuhlmann's Golden Mole (Chrysochloris visagiel); 17. Rough-haired Golden Mole (Chrysospalax villosa); 18. Giant Golden Mole (Cryptochloris zyl); 21. Grant's Golden Mole (Eremitalpa grant). marley); 5. Fynbos Golden Mole (Amblysomus corriae); 6. Yellow Golden Mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris); 7. gunning); 10. Juliana's Golden Mole (Neamblysomus julianae); 11. Arend''s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa Golden Mole (Chrysochloris stuhlmanni); 15. Cape Golden Mole (Chrysochloris asiatica); 16. Visagie's (Chrysospalax trevelyani); 19. De Winton's Golden Mole (Cryptochloris wintoni); 20. Van Zyl's Golden Mole in Chrysochloridae

On following pages: 3. Highveld Golden Mole (Amblysomus septentrionalis); 4. Marley's Golden Mole (Amblysomus Congo Golden Mole (Huetia leucorhina); 8. Somali Golden Mole (Huetia tytonis); 9. Gunning''s Golden Mole (Neamblysomus arendsi); 12. Sclater''s Golden Mole (Chlorotalpa sclateri); 13. Duthie''s Golden Mole (Chlorotalpa duthieae); 14. Stuhlmann's Golden Mole (Chrysochloris visagiel); 17. Rough-haired Golden Mole (Chrysospalax villosa); 18. Giant Golden Mole (Cryptochloris zyl); 21. Grant's Golden Mole (Eremitalpa grant). marley); 5. Fynbos Golden Mole (Amblysomus corriae); 6. Yellow Golden Mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris); 7. gunning); 10. Juliana's Golden Mole (Neamblysomus julianae); 11. Arend''s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa Golden Mole (Chrysochloris stuhlmanni); 15. Cape Golden Mole (Chrysochloris asiatica); 16. Visagie's (Chrysospalax trevelyani); 19. De Winton's Golden Mole (Cryptochloris wintoni); 20. Van Zyl's Golden Mole

Subspecies and Distribution. E.g.grantiBroom,1907—StrandveldSucculentKaroo,WcoastofSouthAfrica. E. g. namibensis Bauer & Niethammer, 1960 — Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, W Namibia. in Chrysochloridae

Subspecies and Distribution. E.g.grantiBroom,1907—StrandveldSucculentKaroo,WcoastofSouthAfrica. E. g. namibensis Bauer & Niethammer, 1960 — Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, W Namibia.

Distribution. Endemic to W South Africa, being found at two sites (Groenriviermond in Northern Cape Province and Lamberts Bay in Western Cape Province); possibly ranges N along coast to Olifants River. in Chrysochloridae

Distribution. Endemic to W South Africa, being found at two sites (Groenriviermond in Northern Cape Province and Lamberts Bay in Western Cape Province); possibly ranges N along coast to Olifants River.

Subspecies and Distribution. C.v.villosaA.Smith,1833—nearDurban,KwaZulu-Natal,ESouthAfrica. C.v.dobsoniBroom,1918—PietermaritzburgandKwaZulu-NatalMidlands,ESouthAfrica. C.v.leschaeBroom,1918—EEasternCapeProvince,SESouthAfrica. C.v.rufaMeester,1953—knownonlyfromthetypelocalityinSpitzkop,CKwaZulu-NatalProvince,ESouthAfrica. C.v.rufopallidaRoberts,1924—areasaroundBelfastandWakkerstroom,NC&SMpumalangaProvince,NESouthAfrica. C. v. transvaalensis Broom, 1913 — areas around Pretoria and Witwatersrand, Gauteng Province, NE South Africa. in Chrysochloridae

Subspecies and Distribution. C.v.villosaA.Smith,1833—nearDurban,KwaZulu-Natal,ESouthAfrica. C.v.dobsoniBroom,1918—PietermaritzburgandKwaZulu-NatalMidlands,ESouthAfrica. C.v.leschaeBroom,1918—EEasternCapeProvince,SESouthAfrica. C.v.rufaMeester,1953—knownonlyfromthetypelocalityinSpitzkop,CKwaZulu-NatalProvince,ESouthAfrica. C.v.rufopallidaRoberts,1924—areasaroundBelfastandWakkerstroom,NC&SMpumalangaProvince,NESouthAfrica. C. v. transvaalensis Broom, 1913 — areas around Pretoria and Witwatersrand, Gauteng Province, NE South Africa.

Subspecies and Distribution. C.s.stuhlmanniiMatschie,1894—RwenzoriMts,NEDRCongoandSWUganda. C.s.balsac:Lamotte&Petter,1981—MtOku,WCameroon. C.s.fosteriSt.Leger,1931—MtElgon,EUganda,andCheranganiHills,WKenya. C.s.tropicalisG.M.Allen&Loveridge,1927—UluguruMtsandRungwedistrict,Tanzania. C. s. vermiculus Thomas, 1910 — known only from the vicinity of Yambuya and Kisangani, N DR Congo. in Chrysochloridae

Subspecies and Distribution. C.s.stuhlmanniiMatschie,1894—RwenzoriMts,NEDRCongoandSWUganda. C.s.balsac:Lamotte&Petter,1981—MtOku,WCameroon. C.s.fosteriSt.Leger,1931—MtElgon,EUganda,andCheranganiHills,WKenya. C.s.tropicalisG.M.Allen&Loveridge,1927—UluguruMtsandRungwedistrict,Tanzania. C. s. vermiculus Thomas, 1910 — known only from the vicinity of Yambuya and Kisangani, N DR Congo.

Distribution. NE South Africa, known only from three small, widely separated locations: Bronberg Ridge area in SE Pretoria, Gauteng Province (18 sites), Nylsvley Nature Reserve and surrounding farms on Nyl floodplain in Modimolle district, Limpopo Province (9 sites), and near Pretoriuskop Camp, Fayi area (Macili and Machulwane), and Numbi Gate in SW Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga Province (4 sites). in Chrysochloridae

Distribution. NE South Africa, known only from three small, widely separated locations: Bronberg Ridge area in SE Pretoria, Gauteng Province (18 sites), Nylsvley Nature Reserve and surrounding farms on Nyl floodplain in Modimolle district, Limpopo Province (9 sites), and near Pretoriuskop Camp, Fayi area (Macili and Machulwane), and Numbi Gate in SW Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga Province (4 sites).

Subspecies and Distribution. C.s.sclateriBroom,1907—fromBeaufortWestEalongKoueveldbergeandSneeubergetoGraaff-Reinet,WesternandEasternCapeprovinces,SSouthAfrica. C.s.guwillarmodiRoberts,1936—fromextremeEFreeStateandSWKwaZulu-NatalSthroughLesothotoCEasternCapeProvince,SouthAfrica. C.s.montanaRoberts,1924—knownonlyfromthetypelocalitynearWakkerstroom,MpumalangaProvince,ESouthAfrica. C. s. shortridgei Broom, 1950 — known only from the type locality in Sutherland, Northern Cape Province, W South Africa. in Chrysochloridae

Subspecies and Distribution. C.s.sclateriBroom,1907—fromBeaufortWestEalongKoueveldbergeandSneeubergetoGraaff-Reinet,WesternandEasternCapeprovinces,SSouthAfrica. C.s.guwillarmodiRoberts,1936—fromextremeEFreeStateandSWKwaZulu-NatalSthroughLesothotoCEasternCapeProvince,SouthAfrica. C.s.montanaRoberts,1924—knownonlyfromthetypelocalitynearWakkerstroom,MpumalangaProvince,ESouthAfrica. C. s. shortridgei Broom, 1950 — known only from the type locality in Sutherland, Northern Cape Province, W South Africa.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality in S Somalia, with no subsequent records, although this might reflect a lack of sampling. in Chrysochloridae

Distribution. Known only from the type locality in S Somalia, with no subsequent records, although this might reflect a lack of sampling.

Subspecies and Distribution. C. o. obtusirostris Peters, 1851 — Save and Changane river systems of C & S Mozambique, with marginal intrusion into SE Zimbabwe and Limpopo Province of NE South Africa. C. o. chrysillus Thomas & Schwann, 1905 — from Maputo, S Mozambique, S to Maputaland, NE KwaZulu-Natal, E South Africa. C. o. limpopoensis Roberts, 1946 — from around mouth of Limpopo River S to coastal plains near Maputo, SE Mozambique. in Chrysochloridae

Subspecies and Distribution. C. o. obtusirostris Peters, 1851 — Save and Changane river systems of C & S Mozambique, with marginal intrusion into SE Zimbabwe and Limpopo Province of NE South Africa. C. o. chrysillus Thomas & Schwann, 1905 — from Maputo, S Mozambique, S to Maputaland, NE KwaZulu-Natal, E South Africa. C. o. limpopoensis Roberts, 1946 — from around mouth of Limpopo River S to coastal plains near Maputo, SE Mozambique.