Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae

Synonym: Rhinogale Gray 1865 [replaced name]

Full reference: O. Thomas. 1894. On the Mammals of Nyasaland: third Contribution. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1894:136-146

Parent taxon: Herpestinae according to St. G. Mivart 1882

See also Thomas 1894

Sister taxa: Bdeogale, Crossarchus, Cynictis, Dologale, Galerella, Helogale, Herpestes, Herpestinae, Ichneumia, Legetetia, Liberiictis, Mungos, Paracynictis, Suricata, Ugandictis, Xenogale

Subtaxa: Rhynchogale melleri

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Type: Rhinogale melleri

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Rhynchogale in the database

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