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Herpestidae

Mammal Families

The mongoose family: small, agile carnivores native to Africa and Asia, several species well known for cooperative, group-living social systems and for preying on venomous snakes with a combination of speed and partial venom resistance.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Scientific Name
Herpestidae 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
34 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Carnivora, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Bushy-tailed mongoose, Species
Source Bushy-tailed mongoose (Wikipedia)
Collared mongoose, Species
Source Collared mongoose (Wikipedia)
Meerkat, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Meller's mongoose, Species
Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)
Small Indian Mongoose, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Somalian slender mongoose, Species
Source Somalian slender mongoose (Wikipedia)
White-tailed mongoose, Species
Source White-tailed mongoose (Wikipedia)
Yellow mongoose, Species
Source Yellow mongoose (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Europe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ80479, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Taxonomic Rank: Family
  • Scientific Name: Herpestidae
  • Member Species/Taxa Count: 34
View the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Herpestidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 34
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Herpestidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Herpestidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 20.45 ... "early_interval": "Burdigalian"
View the Source
Wikidata: Herpestidae
Wikidata Q80479, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Bushy-tailed mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bushy-tailed mongoose, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Bushy-tailed mongoose, Lead
is a mammal in the family Herpestidae
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Yellow mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Yellow mongoose, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Yellow mongoose, Lead
is a member of the mongoose family
View the Source
Somalian slender mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Somalian slender mongoose, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Somalian slender mongoose, Lead
belongs to the mongoose family Herpestidae
View the Source
White-tailed mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: White-tailed mongoose, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: White-tailed mongoose, Lead
is a species in the mongoose family Herpestidae
View the Source
Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Meller's mongoose, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Meller's mongoose, Lead
is a member of the mongoose family
View the Source
Collared mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Collared mongoose, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Collared mongoose, Lead
belongs to the family Herpestidae
View the Source
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