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Herpestidae Bonaparte, 1845

104273  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104273)

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  1. Genus Atilax Cuvier in Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1826
  2. Genus Bdeogale Peters, 1850
  3. Genus Beleogale Peters, 1850
  4. Genus Crossarchus Cuvier in Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1825
  5. Genus Cynictis Ogilby, 1833
  6. Genus Dologale Thomas, 1926
  7. Genus Galerella Gray, 1865
  8. Genus Helogale Gray, 1862
  9. Genus Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  10. Genus Ichneumia Geoffroy, 1837
  11. Genus Kichechia Savage, 1965 †
  12. Genus Liberiictis Hayman, 1958
  13. Genus Mungos Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1795
  14. Genus Paracynictis Pocock, 1916
  15. Genus Rhynchogale Thomas, 1894
  16. Genus Suricata Desmarest, 1804
  17. Genus Mangusta Desmarest, 1818 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  18. Genus Alopecurus Steedman, 1833 accepted as Cynictis Ogilby, 1833 (unused senior synonym)
  19. Genus Ariela Gray, 1865 accepted as Mungos Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1795
  20. Genus Athilax de Blainville, 1842 accepted as Atilax Cuvier in Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1826
  21. Genus Athylax de Blainville, 1837 accepted as Atilax Cuvier in Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1826
  22. Genus Beleogale Marshall, 1873 accepted as Beleogale Peters, 1850
  23. Genus Calictis Gray, 1865 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  24. Genus Calogale Gray, 1865 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  25. Genus Crosarchus Schinz, 1827 accepted as Crossarchus Cuvier in Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1825
  26. Genus Crossachus Brookes, 1828 accepted as Crossarchus Cuvier in Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1825
  27. Genus Cynictes Gray, 1847 accepted as Cynictis Ogilby, 1833
  28. Genus Galeriscus Thomas, 1894 accepted as Bdeogale Peters, 1850
  29. Genus Galogale Wallace, 1876 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  30. Genus Herpertes Illiger, 1811 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  31. Genus Herpetes Cuvier, 1824 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  32. Genus Ichneumon Frisch, 1775 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  33. Genus Ichneumonia Blyth in Cuvier, 1840 accepted as Ichneumia Geoffroy, 1837
  34. Genus Lasiopus Geoffroy in Gervais, 1835 accepted as Ichneumia Geoffroy, 1837
  35. Genus Leptoplesictis Major, 1903 † accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  36. Genus Mangasta Hodgson, 1835 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  37. Genus Mangusta Horsfield, 1822 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  38. Genus Mesobema Hodgson, 1841 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  39. Genus Mungo Muirhead, 1819 accepted as Mungos Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1795
  40. Genus Mungoz Trouessart, 1885 accepted as Mungos Geoffroy & Cuvier, 1795
  41. Genus Onychogale Gray, 1865 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  42. Genus Rhinogale Gray, 1865 accepted as Rhynchogale Thomas, 1894
  43. Genus Rhyzaena Wagner, 1841 accepted as Suricata Desmarest, 1804
  44. Genus Rhyzaena Smuts, 1832 accepted as Suricata Desmarest, 1804
  45. Genus Rizaena Blainville, 1817 accepted as Suricata Desmarest, 1804
  46. Genus Rizoena Blainville, 1817 accepted as Suricata Desmarest, 1804
  47. Genus Rysaena Lesson, 1827 accepted as Suricata Desmarest, 1804
  48. Genus Ryzaena Illiger, 1811 accepted as Suricata Desmarest, 1804
  49. Genus Surricata Gray, 1821 accepted as Suricata Desmarest, 1804
  50. Genus Taeniogale Gray, 1865 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  51. Genus Urva Hodgson, 1837 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
  52. Genus Xenogale Allen, 1919 accepted as Herpestes Illiger, 1811
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2022). Herpestidae Bonaparte, 1845. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104273 on 2024-03-28
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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basis of record CoL2006/ITIS [details]   

taxonomy source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp.  [details]   

current name source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp.  [details]   

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   
From other sources
Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Oligocene (Chattian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

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