Ethiopian dwarf mongoose

Ethiopian dwarf mongoose
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
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.

Subspecies

  • Helogale hirtula hirtula
  • Helogale hirtula ahlselli
  • Helogale hirtula annulata
  • Helogale hirtula lutescens
  • Helogale hirtula powelli

References

  1. ↑ Kingdon, J.; Van Rompaey, J. & Hoffmann, M. (2008). "Helogale hirtula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern


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