Galerella
| Galerella[1] | |
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| Slender mongoose (Galerella sanguinea) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Herpestidae |
| Genus: | Galerella Gray, 1864 |
| Species | |
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| Galerella ranges | |
Galerella is a genus of the mongoose family (Herpestidae) native to Africa and commonly called the slender mongooses.[1]
There are four or five species in this genus, with more than 30 subspecies.
Four of the species have long been established:[1]
- Angolan slender mongoose, Galerella flavescens
- Somalian slender mongoose, Galerella ochracea
- Cape gray mongoose, Galerella pulverulenta
- Slender mongoose, Galerella sanguinea
A recent addition is the black mongoose, Galerella nigrata, which now is considered a separate species by many scientists, following genetic analysis. It was previously seen as a variant of Galerella sanguinea.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. (2005). "Galerella". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Tromp S (2007). "Introducing the black mongoose" (PDF). University of Queensland.
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