Mungos mungo Gmelin 1788 (banded mongoose)
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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
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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