Herpestes urva Hodgson 1836 (crab-eating mongoose)
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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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