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Herpestidae

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Carnivora
Subordo: Feliformia
Familia: Herpestidae
Genera: Atilax - Bdeogale - Crossarchus - Cynictis - Dologale - Galerella - Helogale - Herpestes - Ichneumia - Liberiictis - Mungos - Paracynictis - Rhynchogale - Suricata

Name

Herpestidae Bonaparte, 1845

Synonyms

* Cynictidae Cope, 1882
* Herpestoidei Winge, 1895
* Mongotidae Pocock, 1919
* Rhynogalidae Gray, 1869
* Suricatidae Cope, 1882
* Suricatinae Thomas, 1882

Vernacular names
Internationalization
Deutsch: Mangusten
Ελληνικά: Μαγκούστα
English: Mongooses
Esperanto: Herpestedo
Español: Mangosta
Français: Mangoustes
Hrvatski: Murgosi
Italiano: Mangusta
日本語: マングース科
Nederlands: Mangoest
‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Mungoer
Polski: Mangustowate
Suomi: Mangustit
Svenska: Mungo
Türkçe: Kuyruksürengiller
Українська: Мангустові

References

* Herpestidae on Mammal species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* Cat. Meth. Mamm. Europe, p. 3.

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