Helogale hirtula

O. Thomas, 1904

Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1904-08-01. On a collection of mammals obtained in Somaliland by Major H. N. Dunn, R.A.M.C., with descriptions of allied species from other localities. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)14(80):94-105.

Authority publication link

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

Original name as described

Helogale hirtula

Other common names

Somali Dwarf Mongoose · Desert Dwarf Mongoose.

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1904.5.9.8

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b16930a4-ff27-4649-bb01-37cb616896d5

Type locality

Gabredarre, Kebridar, Ethiopia.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Somalia · Ethiopia · Kenya · Djibouti? · Tanzania?

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006065

Country distribution map

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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.

Helogale hirtula

O. Thomas, 1904

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

hirtula

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1904.5.9.8

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b16930a4-ff27-4649-bb01-37cb616896d5

Authority page

97

Authority page URI

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

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Coetzee (1971:31) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:102) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:273) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  5. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:325) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  6. Kingdon & Hoffman (2013:366) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27643)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41608) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41608) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006065) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41608/45206437) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Helogale hirtula lutescens

O. Thomas, 1911

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

lutescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1906.11.1.19

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d39de599-e865-40ad-b145-d73cc274ef48

Authority page

725

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22099388

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Coetzee (1971:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Helogale hirtula annulata

Drake-Brockman, 1912

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

annulata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1911.8.2.11

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/798429aa-90bc-449b-a3d5-de9345ab9db9

Authority page

612

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15618829

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Coetzee (1971:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Helogale hirtula powelli

Drake-Brockman, 1912

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

powelli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.12.28.16

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/174c694b-9ac7-4fb3-8a78-dd6252da27d8

Authority page

612

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15618829

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Coetzee (1971:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Helogale percivali

O. Thomas, 1911

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

percivali

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.7.1.87

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e4af0ae0-54d8-4be9-89ec-5311e8928f9b

Authority page

724

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22099387

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Helogale percivali tenebrosa

Lönnberg, 1918

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

tenebrosa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 5265

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

175

Authority publication

Revue zoologique africaine

Helogale hirtula hirtula

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

hirtula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

32

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

  1. Coetzee (1971:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Helogale hirtula percivali

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

percivali

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

32

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Coetzee (1971:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

Helogale hirtula tenebrosa

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

tenebrosa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

32

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Coetzee (1971:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

Helogale hirtula ahlselli

Lönnberg, 1912

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

ahlselli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

64

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18638821

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

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