Galerella

3 species

The list of species of Galerella genus

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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Slender Mongoose

Galerella sanguinea

The common slender mongoose (Herpestes sanguineus ), also known as the black-tipped mongoose or the black-tailed mongoose, is a very common mongoose species native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Cape gray mongoose

Galerella pulverulenta

The Cape grey mongoose (Herpestes pulverulentus ), also called the small grey mongoose, is a small mammal native to South Africa, Lesotho and southern Namibia.

Namaqua slender mongoose

Galerella sanguinea swalius

The Namaqua slender mongoose (Herpestes sanguineus swalius ), also known as the Namibian slender mongoose, is a subspecies of the common slender mongoose. It is endemic to Namibia.