Herpestidae
Also known as: 'Iole-manakuke, Civets, Dlǫ́ʼii yił Aheedaałtʼéhígíí, Erpestidi, Garangan, Herpestedo, Herpestídeos, Họ Cầy lỏn
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Herpestidae |
| Published in | Cat. Meth. Mamm. Europe p.3 |
| Genera | 16 |
| Species records held | 44 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 259 |
| GBIF key | 9678 |
Genera in Herpestidae
- Herpestes — 13 species: Herpestes abdelalii, Herpestes brachyurus, Herpestes edwardsi, Herpestes fuscus, Herpestes ichneumon, Herpestes javanicus, Herpestes naso, Herpestes penicillata
- Bdeogale — 4 species: Bdeogale crassicauda, Bdeogale jacksoni, Bdeogale nigripes, Bdeogale omnivora
- Crossarchus — 4 species: Crossarchus alexandri, Crossarchus ansorgei, Crossarchus obscurus, Crossarchus platycephalus
- Galerella — 4 species: Galerella flavescens, Galerella ochracea, Galerella pulverulenta, Galerella sanguinea
- Ichneumia — 3 species: Ichneumia albescens, Ichneumia albicauda, Ichneumia nims
- Mungos — 3 species: Mungos gambianus, Mungos mungo, Mungos rubrifons
- Helogale — 2 species: Helogale hirtula, Helogale parvula
- Kichechia — 2 species: Kichechia savagei, Kichechia zamanae
- Suricata — 2 species: Suricata capensis, Suricata suricatta
- Atilax — 1 species: Atilax paludinosus
- Cynictis — 1 species: Cynictis penicillata
- Dologale — 1 species: Dologale dybowskii
- Liberiictis — 1 species: Liberiictis kuhni
- Paracynictis — 1 species: Paracynictis selousi
- Rhynchogale — 1 species: Rhynchogale melleri
- Xenogale — 1 species: Xenogale microdon
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.