Herpestoidea
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Herpestoidea is a mammalian superfamily that primarily includes mongooses and their close relatives within the order Carnivora.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammalian superfamily
ⓘ
taxonomic superfamily ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Eutheria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Feliformia NERFINISHED ⓘ Placentalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Theria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | herpestoids ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ introduced populations in various regions ⓘ southern Europe (limited species) ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
mesopredator
ⓘ
small carnivore ⓘ |
| evolutionaryOrigin | derived within Feliformia ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Miocene and later deposits ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
many species are insectivorous or omnivorous
ⓘ
many species are terrestrial ⓘ many species exhibit social behavior ⓘ often possess elongated bodies and short limbs ⓘ primarily small to medium-sized carnivorous mammals ⓘ |
| hasMemberFamily |
Eupleridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Carnivora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCommonNameGroup |
Malagasy carnivorans
ⓘ
cusimanses ⓘ meerkats ⓘ mongooses ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Eupleridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herpestidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyaenodonta (sometimes excluded; classification debated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableMemberGenus |
Cryptoprocta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herpestes ⓘ Mungos NERFINISHED ⓘ Suricata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Felidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hyaenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Viverridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Feliformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicAuthority | recognized in modern carnivoran systematics ⓘ |
| taxonRank | superfamily ⓘ |
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