Herpestidae

Translingual

Etymology

Herpestes +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Herpestidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carnivora – mongooses.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Feliformia - suborder

Hyponyms

(family): Herpestinae, Mungotinae - subfamilies
- Galidiinae - subfamily formerly included, now in family Eupleridae

References

Herpestidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Herpestidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Herpestidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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