Eupleres
| Eupleres | |
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| E. goudotii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Eupleridae |
| Subfamily: | Euplerinae |
| Genus: | Eupleres Doyère, 1835 |
| Species | |
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| Eupleres range | |
Eupleres is a genus of two species of mongoose-like euplerid mammal native to Madagascar. They are primarily terrestrial and consume mainly invertebrates.
Species
- Falanouc, Eupleres goudotii - mesic forests of eastern Madagascar
- Eupleres major - xeric areas in northwestern Madagascar[1]
Conservation status
The IUCN Red List lists E. goudotii as near-threatened,[2] while E. major has not yet been evaluated.
References
- ↑ Goodman, S. M.; Helgen, K. M. (2010-02-25). "Species limits and distribution of the Malagasy carnivoran genus Eupleres (Family Eupleridae)". Mammalia 74 (2): 177–185. doi:10.1515/mamm.2010.018.
- ↑ Hawkins, A.F.A. (2008). Eupleres goudotii. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 21 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of near threatened
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