Herpestes smithii zeylanius Thomas 1923 (ruddy mongoose)
Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae
Full reference: O. Thomas. 1923. The mungooses of the Herpestes smithii group. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 28(1):23-26
Belongs to Herpestes smithii according to O. Thomas 1923
Sister taxa: Herpestes smithii canens, Herpestes smithii jerdoni, Herpestes smithii rusanus, Herpestes smithii smithii
Type specimen: B. M. No. 15, 3, 1, 57, a skull.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Herpestes smithii zeylanius in the database