Herpestes ichneumon Linnaeus 1758 (Egyptian mongoose)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae

Alternative combinations: Mungos ichneumon, Viverra ichneumon

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Herpestes according to J. A. Allen 1919

See also Kurten 1968, Linnaeus 1758 and Thomas 1911

Sister taxa: Herpestes abdelalii, Herpestes auropunctatus, Herpestes brachyurus, Herpestes edwardsii, Herpestes fuscus, Herpestes gracilis, Herpestes javanicus, Herpestes naso, Herpestes rubrifons, Herpestes sanguineus, Herpestes semitorquatus, Herpestes smithii, Herpestes urva, Herpestes vitticollis

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Kenya (1 collection), Libya (2), South Africa (13), Tanzania (1), Zambia (1)

• Pliocene of Tanzania (1)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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