Bdeogale Peters 1850 (mongoose)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae
Parent taxon: Herpestinae according to St. G. Mivart 1882
Sister taxa: Crossarchus, Cynictis, Dologale, Galerella, Helogale, Herpestes, Herpestinae, Ichneumia, Legetetia, Liberiictis, Mungos, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Suricata, Ugandictis, Xenogale
Subtaxa: Bdeogale crassicauda Bdeogale nigripes
Type: Bdeogale crassicauda
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Matupi Cave - Unit Matupi I (Quaternary of Congo-Kinshasa)
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