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Eupleres is a genus of two species of mongoose-like euplerid mammal native to Madagascar that are known as falanoucs. They are primarily terrestrial and consume mainly invertebrates.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderCarnivora
  5. FamilyEupleridae
Observations recorded84

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1
Family
Eupleridae
Collections
MZLU
Recorded in
Madagascar

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Eupleres is a genus of two species of mongoose-like euplerid mammal native to Madagascar that are known as falanoucs. They are primarily terrestrial and consume mainly invertebrates.

== Species == Eastern falanouc, Eupleres goudotii - mesic forests of eastern Madagascar Western falanouc, Eupleres major - xeric areas in northwestern Madagascar

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