Herpestes
| Herpestes Temporal range: Oligocene to present | |
|---|---|
| Egyptian mongoose | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Herpestidae |
| Subfamily: | Herpestinae |
| Genus: | Herpestes Illiger, 1811 |
| Type species | |
| Mustela ichneumon (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Species | |
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Herpestes is a genus within the mongoose family Herpestidae. Several species in the family are known as slender mongooses. It is the type genus of the family, and comprises 5-6 living species, each with several subspecies. Fossil remains of three prehistoric species were excavated in France, and described in 1853.
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