Atilax is a genus of mongoose in the family Herpestidae containing a single living species, the marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus). The marsh mongoose is a solitary, nocturnal and semi-aquatic mammal that inhabits African wetlands and feeds on fish, crustaceans, frogs and small mammals. A single extinct species, Atilax mesotes, is known from fossils in South Africa and is thought to be ancestral to the living species. The genus was formally named in 1826 by the French naturalist Frederic Cuvier.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ10736022, descriptionView the Source 2. Atilax (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Atilax is a genus of mongoose containing a single living species, the marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus).
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Atilax
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Atilax
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Atilax" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 7.246 ... "early_interval": "Messinian"
Wikidata: Atilax
Wikidata Q10736022, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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