Helogale parvula Sundevall 1847 (common dwarf mongoose)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae

Alternative combination: Herpestes parvulus

Synonyms: Helogale undulata Peters 1852, Herpestes undulatus Peters 1852

Belongs to Helogale according to F. A. Jentink 1888

See also Mivart 1882 and Steudel and Beattie 1993

Sister taxon: Helogale hirtula

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Helogale parvula in the database

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