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Common Mongooses

Herpestes Illiger 1811

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Herpestes Illiger 1811
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Herpestes
Recognized by Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum
Herpestes
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Herpestes
Recognized by Afghanistan Species List, SI Wild, AnAge articles, Kissling et al, 2014, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, and Flickr BHL
Herpestes Illiger 1811
Genus recognized by GBIF classification, Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, and GBIF data coverage
Herpestes Illiger 1811
Recognized by GBIF national node type records UK

Alternative Names

Gulo urva (Hodgson 1836)
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Herpestes Illiger, 1811)
Herpestes abdelalii Geraads 1997
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Herpestes gracilis Rüppell 1836
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Leptoplesictis namibiensis Morales et al. 2008
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Leptoplesictis senutae Morales et al. 2008
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mungos javanicus E. Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1818
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as homotypic synonym of Urva javanica (E.Geoffroy St.Hilaire, 1818))
Urva javanica (E. Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1818)
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Urva Hodgson, 1841)
Viverra ichneumon Linnaeus 1758
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Viverra Linnaeus, 1758)
Herpestes
Harvest ancestor according to Wildfinder (WWF), Pantheria, GBIF national node type records UK, Mozambique Species List, Paleobiology Database, Flickr Group, Flora do Brasil, iNaturalist, Kappeler et al 2013, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, Simpson et al 2020, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions

Common Names

English

Common Mongooses preferred
Recognized by Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum

Arabic

نمس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Manqustlar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Мангусты preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

мангусти preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

獴属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Mungot preferred
Recognized by admin

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Ερπηστής preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

נמייה preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

エジプトマングース属 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Kabyle

Azirdiw preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kazakh

Мангуст preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Мангустар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

몽구스속 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

خدنگ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Mangusta preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

Manguste preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Мангусты preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sinhalese

මුගටි ගණය preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tatar

ярпузлар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Мангуст preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Western Frisian

Gewoane mangoesten preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

نمس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azb

مانقوستلار preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

獴属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

獴屬 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Herpestes Illiger 1811

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Carnivora
Feliformia
Herpestidae
Herpestes Illiger 1811 (this page)
Herpestes brachyurus Gray 1837
Herpestes edwardsi (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1818)
Herpestes fuscus Waterhouse 1838
Herpestes ichneumon (Linnaeus 1758)
Herpestes javanicus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1818)
Herpestes naso de Winton 1901
Herpestes semitorquatus Gray 1846
Herpestes smithii Gray 1837
Herpestes urva (Hodgson 1836)
Herpestes vitticollis Bennett 1835
Atilax F. G. Cuvier 1826
Bdeogale Peters 1850
Crossarchus F. G. Cuvier 1825
Cynictis Ogilby 1833
Dologale Thomas 1926
Galerella Gray 1865
Helogale Gray 1862
Ichneumia I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1837
Liberiictis Hayman 1958
Mungos É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & F. G. Cuvier 1795
Paracynictis Pocock 1916
Rhynchogale Thomas 1894
Suricata Desmarest 1804

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Carnivora Bowdich 1821
Feliformia Kretzoi 1945
Herpestidae Bonaparte 1845
Herpestes Illiger 1811 (this page)
Herpestes brachyurus Gray 1837
Herpestes edwardsi (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1818)
Herpestes fuscus Waterhouse 1838
Herpestes ichneumon (Linnaeus 1758)
Herpestes javanicus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1818)
Herpestes naso de Winton 1901
Herpestes semitorquatus Gray 1846
Herpestes smithii Gray 1837
Herpestes urva (Hodgson 1836)
Herpestes vitticollis Bennett 1835
Atilax F. G. Cuvier 1826
Bdeogale Peters 1850
Crossarchus F. G. Cuvier 1825
Cynictis Ogilby 1833
Dologale Thomas 1926
Galerella Gray 1865
Helogale Gray 1862
Ichneumia I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1837
Liberiictis Hayman 1958
Mungos É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & F. G. Cuvier 1795
Paracynictis Pocock 1916
Rhynchogale Thomas 1894
Suricata Desmarest 1804

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Carnivora
Feliformia
Herpestidae
Herpestes (this page)
Herpestes brachyurus Gray 1837
Herpestes edwardsi (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1818)
Herpestes fuscus Waterhouse 1838
Herpestes ichneumon (Linnaeus 1758)
Herpestes javanicus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1818)
Herpestes naso de Winton 1901
Herpestes semitorquatus Gray 1846
Herpestes smithii Gray 1837
Herpestes urva (Hodgson 1836)
Herpestes vitticollis Bennett 1835
Atilax
Bdeogale
Crossarchus
Cynictis
Dologale
Galerella
Helogale
Ichneumia
Liberiictis
Mungos
Paracynictis
Rhynchogale
Suricata

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Herpestidae
Herpestes Illiger 1811 (this page)
Herpestes apiculatus Gray 1865
Herpestes badius Smith 1838
Herpestes brachyurus Gray 1837
Herpestes cauui
Herpestes edwardsi (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1818)
Herpestes flavidens
Herpestes fuscus Waterhouse 1838
Herpestes griseus
Herpestes ichneumon (Linnaeus 1758)
Herpestes javanicus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1818)
Herpestes naso de Winton 1901
Herpestes nepalensis Gray 1837
Herpestes nigripes Kershaw 1924
Herpestes punctulatus Gray 1849
Herpestes rutilus Gray 1861
Herpestes semitorquatus Gray 1846
Herpestes smithii Gray 1837
Herpestes urva (Hodgson 1836)
Herpestes vitticollis Bennett 1835
Herpestes widdringtoni Gray 1842
Mungos rubrifons (Allen 1909)
Atilax Cuvier 1826
Bdeogale Peters
Crossarchus Cuvier 1825
Cynictis Ogilby 1833
Dologale Thomas 1926
Galerella Gray 1864
Helogale Gray 1862
Ichneumia Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1837
Kichechia Savage 1965
Liberiictis Hayman 1958
Mungos Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Cuvier 1795
Paracynictis Pocock 1916
Rhynchogale Thomas 1894
Suricata Desmarest 1804

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Carnivora Bowdich 1821
Feliformia Kretzoi 1945
Herpestidae Bonaparte 1845
Herpestes Illiger 1811 (this page)
Herpestes brachyurus Gray 1837
Herpestes edwardsi (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1818)
Herpestes fuscus Waterhouse 1838
Herpestes ichneumon (Linnaeus 1758)
Herpestes javanicus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1818)
Herpestes naso de Winton 1901
Herpestes semitorquatus Gray 1846
Herpestes smithii Gray 1837
Herpestes urva (Hodgson 1836)
Herpestes vitticollis Bennett 1835
Atilax F. G. Cuvier 1826
Bdeogale Peters 1850
Crossarchus F. G. Cuvier 1825
Cynictis Ogilby 1833
Dologale Thomas 1926
Galerella Gray 1865
Helogale Gray 1862
Ichneumia I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1837
Liberiictis Hayman 1958
Mungos É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & F. G. Cuvier 1795
Paracynictis Pocock 1916
Rhynchogale Thomas 1894
Suricata Desmarest 1804

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Carnivora
Feliformia
Herpestidae
Herpestes (this page)
Herpestes brachyurus
Herpestes fuscus
Herpestes ichneumon
Herpestes naso
Herpestes semitorquatus
Herpestes smithii
Herpestes urva
Herpestes vitticollis
Atilax
Bdeogale
Crossarchus
Cynictis
Galerella
Helogale
Ichneumia
Liberiictis
Mungos
Paracynictis
Rhynchogale
Suricata
unclassified Herpestidae
Urva

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Fereuungulata
Ferae
Carnivora
Feliformia
Herpestidae
Herpestes (this page)
Herpestes apiculatus
Herpestes auropunctatus
Herpestes badius
Herpestes bocagei
Herpestes brachyurus
Herpestes edwardsi
Herpestes flavescens
Herpestes fusca
Herpestes fuscus
Herpestes gambianus
Herpestes gracilis
Herpestes grandis
Herpestes ichneumon
Herpestes javanicus
Herpestes lemanensis
Herpestes mutgigella
Herpestes naso
Herpestes nepalensis
Herpestes ochraceus
Herpestes parvulus
Herpestes pulverulentus
Herpestes punctulatus
Herpestes ruddi
Herpestes rutilus
Herpestes sanguineus
Herpestes semitorquatus
Herpestes smithii
Herpestes urva
Herpestes vitticollis
Herpestes widdringtoni
Herpestes zebra
Atilax
Bdeogale
Crossarchus
Cynictis
Dologale
Galerella
Helogale
Herpestinae
Ichneumia
Liberiictis
Mungos
Paracynictis
Rhynchogale
Suricata
Xenogale
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