Xenogale naso
E687053
Xenogale naso, commonly known as the long-nosed mongoose, is a small African carnivorous mammal characterized by its elongated snout and semi-aquatic habits.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ mongoose ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyColoration | dark fur ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | long-nosed mongoose ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| family | Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Congo Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
riparian habitats ⓘ tropical rainforest habitats ⓘ |
| genus | Xenogale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forested wetlands
ⓘ
river edges ⓘ |
| hasBinomialAuthority | Thomas, 1929 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elongated snout
ⓘ
semi-aquatic habits ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| hasScientificName | Xenogale naso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSnoutShape | long ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
semi-aquatic
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | bushy tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.