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.[1]
They are solitary, nocturnal, and semi-aquatic mammals that inhabits wetlands and feeds on fish, crustaceans, frogs, and small mammals.[3]
Referencesedit
^Brain, C.K. (1983). The Hunters Or the Hunted? An Introduction to African Cave Taphonomy. University of Chicago Press. p. 166.
^Cuvier, F. G. (1826). "Vansire". In E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire; F. G. Cuvier (eds.). Histoire Naturelle des Mammifères : avec des figures originales, coloriées, dessinées d'aprèsdes animaux vivans. Tome 5. Paris: A. Belin. p. LIV.
^Ray, Justina (September 1997). "Comparative ecology of two African forest mongooses, Herpestes naso and Atilax paludinosus". African Journal of Ecology. 35 (3): 237–253. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.1997.086-89086.x.
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atilax, genus, mongoose, containing, single, living, species, marsh, mongoose, paludinosus, single, fossil, species, probably, ancestral, marsh, mongoose, also, known, from, south, africa, temporal, range, early, pleistocene, recent, marsh, mongoose, paludinos. 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 1 AtilaxTemporal range Early Pleistocene Recent Marsh mongoose Atilax paludinosus Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Suborder Feliformia Family Herpestidae Subfamily Herpestinae Genus AtilaxF Cuvier 1826 Species Atilax paludinosus Atilax mesotes The generic name Atilax was introduced in 1826 by Frederic Cuvier 2 They are solitary nocturnal and semi aquatic mammals that inhabits wetlands and feeds on fish crustaceans frogs and small mammals 3 References edit Brain C K 1983 The Hunters Or the Hunted An Introduction to African Cave Taphonomy University of Chicago Press p 166 Cuvier F G 1826 Vansire In E Geoffroy Saint Hilaire F G Cuvier eds Histoire Naturelle des Mammiferes avec des figures originales coloriees dessinees d apresdes animaux vivans Tome 5 Paris A Belin p LIV Ray Justina September 1997 Comparative ecology of two African forest mongooses Herpestes naso and Atilax paludinosus African Journal of Ecology 35 3 237 253 doi 10 1111 j 1365 2028 1997 086 89086 x nbsp This article about a carnivoran is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atilax amp oldid 1144939628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
