Herpestes is a genus within the mongoose family Herpestidae and the type genus of the family. It comprises five living species, the Egyptian mongoose, common slender mongoose, Cape gray mongoose, Somalian slender mongoose and Angolan slender mongoose, found across Africa and Asia, each with several subspecies. Herpestes mongooses show sexual dimorphism, with males larger than females, weigh between 0.6 and 3.6 kilograms, and share tooth and ear bone features that distinguish the genus. Fossil Herpestes species date to the Late Oligocene, with the oldest described from France in 1853.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Black mongoose (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ312207, descriptionView the Source 2. Herpestes (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Herpestes is a genus within the mongoose family Herpestidae.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Herpestes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Herpestes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Herpestes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 20.45 ... "early_interval": "Burdigalian"
Wikidata: Herpestes
Wikidata Q312207, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Black mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Black mongoose, TaxoboxQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Black mongoose, Taxobox
Wikipedia taxobox field: genus = Herpestes
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