Herpestes smithii canens 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 jerdoni, Herpestes smithii rusanus, Herpestes smithii smithii, Herpestes smithii zeylanius
Type specimen: B. M. No. 13, 9, 18, 24.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Herpestes smithii canens in the database