Atilax
Sign in to saveAtilax is a genus of mongoose containing a single living species, the marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus). A single fossil species probably ancestral to the marsh mongoose is also known from South Africa.
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- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Herpestidae
- Image
- Marsh mongoose or water mongoose, Atilax paludinosus, at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa (22548192738).jpg
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- Atilax
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- Category:Atilax
- Commons category
- Atilax paludinosus
- temporal range start
- Miocene
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Atilax is a genus of mongoose containing a single living species, the marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus). A single fossil species probably ancestral to the marsh mongoose is also known from South Africa.
The generic name Atilax was introduced in 1826 by Frédéric Cuvier.
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