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Herpestes is a mongoose genus in the family Herpestidae .
It contains the following species[verification needed]:
- Short-tailed Mongoose, Herpestes brachyurus
- Indian Gray Mongoose, Herpestes edwardsii
- Indian Brown Mongoose, Herpestes fuscus
- Egyptian Mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon
- Small Asian Mongoose, Herpestes javanicus
- Long-nosed Mongoose, Herpestes naso
- Collared Mongoose, Herpestes semitorquatus
- Ruddy Mongoose, Herpestes smithii
- Stripe-necked Mongoose, Herpestes vitticollis
- Crab-eating Mongoose, Herpestes urva
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Extant species of family Herpestidae |
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| Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Carnivora · Suborder: Feliformia |
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| Atilax |
Marsh Mongoose (Atilax paludinosus) |
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| Bdeogale |
Bushy-tailed Mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda} · Jackson's Mongoose (Bdeogale jacksoni) · Black-footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) |
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| Crossarchus |
Alexander's Kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) · Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) · Common Kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus) · Flat-headed Kusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus) |
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| Cynictis |
Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) |
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| Dologale |
Pousargues's Mongoose (Dologale dybowskii) |
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| Galerella |
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| Helogale |
Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale hirtula) · Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) |
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| Herpestes |
Short-tailed Mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus) · Indian Gray Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) · Indian Brown Mongoose (Herpestes fuscus) · Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) · Small Asian Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus or Herpestes auropunctatus) · Long-nosed Mongoose (Herpestes naso) · Bengal Mongoose (Herpestes palustris) · Collared Mongoose (Herpestes semitorquatus) · Ruddy Mongoose (Herpestes smithii) · Crab-eating Mongoose (Herpestes urva) · Stripe-necked Mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis) |
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| Ichneumia |
White-tailed Mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) |
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| Liberiictus |
Liberian Mongoose (Liberiictis kuhni) |
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| Mungos |
Gambian Mongoose (Mungos gambianus) · Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) |
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| Mungotictis |
Narrow-striped Mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata) |
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| Paracynictis |
Selous' Mongoose (Paracynictis selousi) |
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| Rhynchogale |
Meller's Mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri) |
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| Suricata |
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) |
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Herpestes". Image Credit.
