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SPECIES Helogale hirtula
Author: | Thomas, 1904. | Citation: | Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 14: 97. | Common Name: | Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose | Type Locality: | "Gabridehari, 60 mi [96 km] West of Gerlogobi", restricted by Moreau et al. (1946:410) to "south-east Ethiopia (Ogaden) at about 7°0'N, 45°20'E". Further restricted by Yalden et al. (1980) to "Gabridehari (= Gabredarre, Kebridar) 6°45'N, 44°17'E". | Distribution: | S Ethiopia, N and C Kenya; S and C Somalia. | Status: | IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). | Comments: | Synonyms allocated according to G. M. Allen (1939). |
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