Galidia elegans
E663882
Galidia elegans, commonly known as the ring-tailed vontsira or Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose, is a small, agile carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galidia elegans canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Galidia elegans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 32 to 38 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 0.6 to 1.0 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ring-tailed vontsira ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous tendencies ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Eupleridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Galidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
humid forest
ⓘ
rainforest ⓘ riparian forest ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Galidia elegans elegans
ⓘ
Galidia elegans occidentalis ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
eastern Madagascar
ⓘ
northern Madagascar ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
birds
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ eggs ⓘ fish ⓘ frogs ⓘ insects ⓘ small mammals ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| reproduction |
breeds seasonally
ⓘ
gives birth to small litters ⓘ |
| socialStructure | often seen in pairs or small family groups ⓘ |
| subfamily | Galidiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 28 to 40 centimeters ⓘ |
| tailPattern | ringed tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting pressure ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1837 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.