Ethiopian dwarf mongoose
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Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Herpestidae |
Subfamily: | Herpestinae |
Genus: | Helogale |
Species: | H. hirtula |
Binomial name | |
Helogale hirtula Thomas, 1904 |
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Ethiopian dwarf mongoose range |
The Ethiopian dwarf mongoose (Helogale hirtula), also known as the desert dwarf mongoose or Somali dwarf mongoose, is a mongoose found in eastern Africa, particularly Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
References[edit]
- ^ Kingdon, J., Van Rompaey, J. & Hoffmann, M. (2008). Helogale hirtula. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 22 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
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