Cynictis Ogilby 1833 (yellow mongoose)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae
Parent taxon: Herpestinae according to St. G. Mivart 1882
See also Carroll 1988 and Werdelin and Peigne 2010
Sister taxa: Bdeogale, Crossarchus, Dologale, Galerella, Helogale, Herpestes, Herpestinae, Ichneumia, Legetetia, Liberiictis, Mungos, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Suricata, Ugandictis, Xenogale
Subtaxa: Cynictis penicillata
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (17 collections), Tanzania (1)
• Pliocene of South Africa (1)
• Miocene of Kenya (1)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
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