Xenogale Allen 1919 (mongoose)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae

Full reference: J. A. Allen. 1919. Preliminary notes on African Carnivora. Journal of Mammalogy 1(1):23-31

Parent taxon: Herpestinae according to J. A. Allen 1919

Sister taxa: Bdeogale, Crossarchus, Cynictis, Dologale, Galerella, Helogale, Herpestes, Herpestinae, Ichneumia, Legetetia, Liberiictis, Mungos, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Suricata, Ugandictis

Subtaxa: Xenogale microdon

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Type: Xenogale microdon

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Xenogale in the database

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