Herpestes

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Herpestes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Herpestidae Genus: Herpestes
Species
Several, see text

Herpestes is a mongoose genus in the family Herpestidae .

It contains the following species^{[verification needed]}:

• Short-tailed Mongoose, Herpestes brachyurus
• Indian Gray Mongoose, Herpestes edwardsii
• Indian Brown Mongoose, Herpestes fuscus
• Egyptian Mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon
• Small Asian Mongoose, Herpestes javanicus
  • Small Indian Mongoose, Herpestes javanicus auropunctatus
  • Bengal Mongoose, Herpestes javanicus palustris
• Long-nosed Mongoose, Herpestes naso
• Collared Mongoose, Herpestes semitorquatus
• Ruddy Mongoose, Herpestes smithii
• Stripe-necked Mongoose, Herpestes vitticollis
• Crab-eating Mongoose, Herpestes urva

v • d • e Extant species of family Herpestidae Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Carnivora · Suborder: Feliformia Atilax Marsh Mongoose (Atilax paludinosus) Bdeogale Bushy-tailed Mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda} · Jackson's Mongoose (Bdeogale jacksoni) · Black-footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) Crossarchus Alexander's Kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) · Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) · Common Kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus) · Flat-headed Kusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus) Cynictis Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) Dologale Pousargues's Mongoose (Dologale dybowskii) Galerella Angolan Slender Mongoose (Galerella flavescens) · Cape Grey Mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta) · Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea) · Somalian Slender Mongoose (Galerella ochracea) Helogale Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale hirtula) · Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) Herpestes Short-tailed Mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus) · Indian Gray Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) · Indian Brown Mongoose (Herpestes fuscus) · Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) · Small Asian Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus or Herpestes auropunctatus) · Long-nosed Mongoose (Herpestes naso) · Bengal Mongoose (Herpestes palustris) · Collared Mongoose (Herpestes semitorquatus) · Ruddy Mongoose (Herpestes smithii) · Crab-eating Mongoose (Herpestes urva) · Stripe-necked Mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis) Ichneumia White-tailed Mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) Liberiictus Liberian Mongoose (Liberiictis kuhni) Mungos Gambian Mongoose (Mungos gambianus) · Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) Mungotictis Narrow-striped Mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata) Paracynictis Selous' Mongoose (Paracynictis selousi) Rhynchogale Meller's Mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri) Suricata Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Category