Legetetia Schmidt-Kittler 1987 (mongoose)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Herpestidae

Parent taxon: Herpestidae according to L. Werdelin and S. Peigne 2010

Sister taxa: Bdeogale, Crossarchus, Cynictis, Dologale, Galerella, Helogale, Herpestes, Herpestinae, Ichneumia, Liberiictis, Mungos, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Suricata, Ugandictis, Xenogale

Subtaxa: Legetetia nandii

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Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Legetetia in the database

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