Somalian slender mongoose
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| Somalian slender mongoose[1] | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Herpestidae |
| Subfamily: | Herpestinae |
| Genus: | Galerella |
| Species: | G. ochracea |
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| Galerella ochracea |
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| Somalian slender mongoose range | |
The Somalian slender mongoose (Galerella ochracea) is a mongoose endemic to Somalia.[1] It is a small to medium-sized carnivoran, averaging about 0.6 kg (1.3 lbs) in weight.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Wozencraft, W.C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Kingdon, Jonathan et al; Mammals of Africa, Volumes 1-6 pp303
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