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--> FAMILY Herpestidae
--> GENUS Bdeogale
SPECIES Bdeogale nigripes
Author: | Pucheran, 1855. | Citation: | Rev. Mag. Zool Paris, 7(2): 111. | Common Name: | Black-footed Mongoose | Type Locality: | "Gubon" [Gabon]. | Distribution: | Nigeria to N Angola. | Status: | IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). | Comments: | Rosevear (1974) placed nigripes in Galeriscus. Kingdon (1977) considered jacksoni conspecific with nigripes; however, Rosevear (1974) and Coetzee (1977b) noted skull and skin differences. |
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