Ethiopian dwarf mongoose
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.
| Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose | |
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| Conservation status | |
| 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
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| Ethiopian dwarf mongoose range | |
References
edit- ^ Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern