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Galerella | |
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Slender Mongoose | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Herpestidae |
Subfamily: | Herpestinae |
Genus: | Galerella Gray, 1864 |
Species | |
Galerella flavescens | |
Galerella ranges |
Galerella is a genus of mongooses native to Africa commonly called the slender mongooses.
There are four species in this genus:
- Angolan Slender Mongoose, Galerella flavescens
- Somalian Slender Mongoose, Galerella ochracea
- Cape Gray Mongoose, Galerella pulverulenta
- Slender Mongoose, Galerella sanguinea
References
- ^ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). 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.
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