Herpestes gracilis Rüppell 1835 (mongoose)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae

Synonym: Herpestes thysanurus Wagner 1839

Belongs to Herpestes according to Rüppell 1835

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

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Herpestes gracilis in the database

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