Herpestes urva Hodgson 1836 (crab-eating mongoose)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae

Alternative combination: Gulo urva

Synonym: Urva hanensis Matschie 1908

Belongs to Herpestes according to G. M. Allen 1929

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

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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