| Galidictis | |
|---|---|
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| Grandidier's mongoose (Galidictis grandidieri) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Eupleridae |
| Subfamily: | Galidiinae |
| Genus: | Galidictis I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Mustela striata I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1837 | |
| Species | |
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| Galidictis ranges | |
Galidictis is a genus in the subfamilyGalidiinae of the familyEupleridae: a group ofcarnivorans that are endemic toMadagascar.[1]
The name is from two ancient Greek words that both approximately mean ‘weasel’:galid- (seeGalidia) andiktis.[2] Compare the wordGalictis (grison, a closer relative of the weasel).
It contains the following twospecies and twosubspecies:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Subspecies | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galidictis fasciata |
| Broad-striped Malagasy mongoose | Madagascar | |
| Galidictis grandidieri | Grandidier's mongoose | Madagascar |
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