Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Herpestidae
La Mangouste des marais (Atilax paludinosus) est une espèce de mangoustes, la seule du genre Atilax. Articles connexes Liens externes Genre Atilax (en) Catalogue of Life : Atilax F. Cuvier, 1826 (consulté le 19 octobre 2025) Espèce Atilax paludinosus (en) Mammal Species of the World (3e éd.
The marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus), also called water mongoose, is a medium-sized mongoose species native to sub-Saharan Africa that inhabits freshwater wetlands. It has been listed as a Least-concern species on the IUCN Red List since 2008. Taxonomy The generic name Atilax was introduced in 1826 by Frédéric Cuvier.
La mangosta negra, mangosta acuática o mangosta de pantano (Atilax paludinosus) es una especie de mamífero carnívoro de la familia Herpestidae. Es la única especie de mangosta representante del género Atilax. Descripción Es de las mangostas más altamente especializadas.
Distribution
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