Mungos mungo Gmelin 1788 (banded mongoose)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae

Alternative combinations: Herpestes mungo, Ichneumon mungo, Mangusta mungo, Viverra mungo

Synonyms: Ariela taenionota Smith 1835, Crossarchus fasciatus Desmarest 1823, Herpestes fasciatus Desmarest 1823, Ichneumon taenionotus Smith 1835

Belongs to Mungos according to J. A. Allen 1919

See also Fischer 1829, Heller 1911, Jentink 1888 and Mivart 1882

Sister taxon: Mungos gambianus

Subtaxa: Crossarchus fasciatus colonus

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Distribution:

• Quaternary of South Africa (1 collection), Sudan (1), Tanzania (1), Zambia (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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