Herpestes ochraceus

J. E. Gray, 1849

Somalian Slender Mongoose

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Feliformia
Infraorder : Viverroidea
Family : Herpestidae
Subfamily : Herpestinae
Genus : Herpestes

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1849-06-01. Description of a new species of Herpestes, from Abyssinia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1848:138-139.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862006

Original name as described

Herpestes ochraceus

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1844.7.30.44

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Abyssinia", exact locality unknown.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Somalia · Ethiopia · Kenya

Taxonomy notes

moved from Galerella to Herpestes (since the type species, H. ichneumon is genetically within or basal to Galerella species based on different molecular analyses)

Taxonomy notes citation

Zhou, Y., Wang, S. R., & Ma, J. Z. (2017). Comprehensive species set revealing the phylogeny and biogeography of Feliformia (Mammalia, Carnivora) based on mitochondrial DNA. PloS one, 12(3), e0174902.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006044

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Herpestes ochraceus

J. E. Gray, 1849

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

ochraceus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1844.7.30.44

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

138

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862006

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Murray (1866:326, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580322) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  2. Thomas (1904:96, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27733823) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16538)
  3. Yalden, Largen, Kock & Hillman (1996:102) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36072)
  4. Kingdon & Hoffman (2013:310) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27643)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006044) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41605/86159385) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Galerella ochracea

(J. E. Gray, 1865)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

ochraceus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

564

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500897

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Gray (1865:564, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500897) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36800)
  2. Gray (1869:162, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8397081) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37331)
  3. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:316) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000154) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000154) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Herpestes gracilis Var. ochraceus

du Bocage, 1889

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

ochraceus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

179

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3418926

Authority publication

Jornal de sciencias mathematicas, physicas e naturaes

Name usages

Bocage (1889:179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3418926) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68982)

Herpestes gracilis var. punctulatus

du Bocage, 1889

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

punctulatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

179

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3418926

Authority publication

Jornal de sciencias mathematicas, physicas e naturaes

Name usages

Bocage (1889:179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3418926) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68982)

Herpestes ochraceus fulvidior

O. Thomas, 1904

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

fulvidior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1897.8.9.7

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bcac426f-7d13-43de-aedb-1282cda58fd4

Authority page

97

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27733824

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1904:97, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27733824) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16538)

Herpestes ochraceus perfulvidus

O. Thomas, 1904

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

perfulvidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1904.5.9.9

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1d1b056b-9f17-41f2-8804-c71e7f6d6155

Authority page

96

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27733823

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1904:96, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27733823) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16538)

Herpestes Bocagei

O. Thomas & Wroughton, 1905

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

bocagei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1905.5.9.13

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9f4bcc8b-b478-4129-8b0c-b0a452281159

Authority page

170

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19214797

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Mungos melanurus Bocagei

(Wroughton, 1907)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

bocagei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

114

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24253982

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Wroughton (1907:114, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24253982) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41417)

Mungos ochraceus fulvidior

(Wroughton, 1907)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

fulvidior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

112

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24253980

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Wroughton (1907:112, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24253980) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41417)

Mungos ochraceus

(Wroughton, 1907)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

ochraceus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

112

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24253980

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Wroughton (1907:112, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24253980) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41417)

Mungos ochraceus perfulvidus

(Wroughton, 1907)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

perfulvidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

113

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24253981

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Wroughton (1907:113, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24253981) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41417)

Galerella bocagei

(J. Eric Hill & T. D. Carter, 1941)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

bocagei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

128

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Hill & Carter (1941:128) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16955)

Herpestes (Galerella) sanguineus bocagei

Hayman, 1963

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

bocagei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

113

Authority publication

Publicações culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola

Name usages

Hayman (1963:113) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68592)

Galerella ochracea bocagei

(Wozencraft, 2005)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

bocagei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Galerella ochracea fulvidior

(Wozencraft, 2005)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

fulvidior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Galerella sanguinea fulvidior

(Wozencraft, 2005)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

fulvidior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Galerella ochracea ochracea

(Wozencraft, 2005)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

ochraceus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Galerella ochracea perfulvidus

(Wozencraft, 2005)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

perfulvidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Galerella sanguinea perfulvidus

(Wozencraft, 2005)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

perfulvidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

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