Ruddy Mongoose

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Ruddy Mongoose

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Herpestidae
Subfamily:	Herpestinae
Genus:	Herpestes
Species:	H. smithii

Binomial name

Herpestes smithii
Gray, 1837

The Ruddy Mongoose (Herpestes smithii) is a species of mongoose found in hill forests of peninsular India.

v • d • e Extant species of family Herpestidae

Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Carnivora · Suborder: Feliformia

Atilax	Marsh Mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)

Bdeogale	Bushy-tailed Mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda} · Jackson's Mongoose (Bdeogale jacksoni) · Black-footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes)

Crossarchus	Alexander's Kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) · Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) · Common Kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus) · Flat-headed Kusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus)

Cynictis	Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)

Dologale	Pousargues's Mongoose (Dologale dybowskii)

Galerella	Angolan Slender Mongoose (Galerella flavescens) · Cape Grey Mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta) · Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea) · Somalian Slender Mongoose (Galerella ochracea)

Helogale	Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale hirtula) · Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)

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) · Bengal Mongoose (Herpestes palustris) · Collared Mongoose (Herpestes semitorquatus) · Ruddy Mongoose (Herpestes smithii) · Crab-eating Mongoose (Herpestes urva) · Stripe-necked Mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis)

Ichneumia	White-tailed Mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda)

Liberiictus	Liberian Mongoose (Liberiictis kuhni)

Mungos	Gambian Mongoose (Mungos gambianus) · Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo)

Mungotictis	Narrow-striped Mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata)

Paracynictis	Selous' Mongoose (Paracynictis selousi)

Rhynchogale	Meller's Mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri)

Suricata	Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

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