Ichneumia Geoffroy 1837 (mongoose)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae
Synonym: Herpestes Cuvier 1829 [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Herpestinae according to M. E. Taylor 1972
See also Geraads 1997, Mivart 1882 and Werdelin and Peigne 2010
Sister taxa: Bdeogale, Crossarchus, Cynictis, Dologale, Galerella, Helogale, Herpestes, Herpestinae, Legetetia, Liberiictis, Mungos, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Suricata, Ugandictis, Xenogale
Subtaxa: Ichneumia albicauda Ichneumia nims
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Kenya (4 collections), South Africa (1), Tanzania (1)
• Pliocene of Morocco (1)
• Miocene of Kenya (2)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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