Bdeogale Peters 1850 (mongoose)

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

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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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