Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose

Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose
Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Herpestidae
Subfamily: Herpestinae
Genus: Helogale
Species: H. hirtula
Binomial name
Helogale hirtula
Thomas, 1904
Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose range

The Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale hirtula), also known as the Desert Dwarf Mongoose or Somali Dwarf Mongoose, is a mongoose found in eastern Africa, particularly Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.

References

  1. ^ Kingdon, J., Van Rompaey, J. & Hoffmann, M. (2008). Helogale hirtula. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern