Herpestidae

Translingual

Etymology

Herpestes +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Herpestidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Carnivora – mongooses.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – subclass; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Feliformia - suborder

Hyponyms

• (family): Herpestinae, Mungotinae – subfamilies
  • Atilax, Bdeogale, Crossarchus, Cynictis, Dologale, Helogale, Herpestes, Ichneumia Liberiictis, Mungos, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Suricata, Urva, Xenogale – extant genera

References

• Herpestidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Herpestidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Herpestidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons