The Bengal Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus palustris) is a subspecies of the Small Asian Mongoose. It is also known as the Marsh Mongoose, not to be confused with Atilax paludinosus, which is also called the Marsh Mongoose. Other synonyms include Indian Marsh Mongoose and Bengali Water Mongoose.
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Extant species of family Herpestidae
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- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Suborder: Feliformia
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| Atilax |
- Marsh Mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)
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| Bdeogale |
- Bushy-tailed Mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda}
- Jackson's Mongoose (Bdeogale jacksoni)
- Black-footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes)
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| Crossarchus |
- Alexander's Kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri)
- Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei)
- Common Kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus)
- Flat-headed Kusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus)
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| Cynictis |
- Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)
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| Dologale |
- Pousargues's Mongoose (Dologale dybowskii)
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| Galerella |
- Angolan Slender Mongoose (Galerella flavescens)
- Cape Grey Mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta)
- Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea)
- Somalian Slender Mongoose (Galerella ochracea)
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| Helogale |
- Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale hirtula)
- Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)
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| Herpestes |
- Short-tailed Mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus)
- Indian Gray Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii)
- Indian Brown Mongoose (Herpestes fuscus)
- Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)
- Small Asian Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus or Herpestes auropunctatus)
- Long-nosed Mongoose (Herpestes naso)
- Collared Mongoose (Herpestes semitorquatus)
- Ruddy Mongoose (Herpestes smithii)
- Crab-eating Mongoose (Herpestes urva)
- Stripe-necked Mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis)
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| Ichneumia |
- White-tailed Mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda)
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| Liberiictus |
- Liberian Mongoose (Liberiictis kuhni)
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| Mungos |
- Gambian Mongoose (Mungos gambianus)
- Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)
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| Mungotictis |
- Narrow-striped Mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata)
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| Paracynictis |
- Selous' Mongoose (Paracynictis selousi)
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| Rhynchogale |
- Meller's Mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri)
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| Suricata |
- Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
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