Atilax
Sign in to saveAtilax is a genus of mongoose containing a single living species, the marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus). A single fossil species probably ancestral to the marsh mongoose is also known from South Africa.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Atilax is referenced by 130 other articles, and connects out to Hyaenidae, Herpestidae and African palm civet.
Vinony files it under Carnivora genera, Mammal genera with one living species and Mongooses.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Herpestidae
- Image
- Marsh mongoose or water mongoose, Atilax paludinosus, at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa (22548192738).jpg
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- taxon name
- Atilax
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Atilax
- Commons category
- Atilax paludinosus
- temporal range start
- Miocene
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Atilax is a genus of mongoose containing a single living species, the marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus). A single fossil species probably ancestral to the marsh mongoose is also known from South Africa.
The generic name Atilax was introduced in 1826 by Frédéric Cuvier.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Atilax” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.