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Dwarf Mongooses
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Dwarf Mongooses

Helogale

Helogale is a genus of the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It consists of two species and 12 subspecies:

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species

Common Dwarf Mongoose

speciesHelogale parvula

Somali Dwarf Mongoose

speciesHelogale hirtula

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 41905.