Galidictis
Genus of carnivores
Galidictis is a genus in the subfamily Galidiinae of the family Eupleridae: a group of carnivorans that are endemic to Madagascar.
The name is from two ancient Greek words that both approximately mean ‘weasel’: galid- (see Galidia) and iktis. Compare the word Galictis (grison, a closer relative of the weasel).
It contains the following two species and two subspecies:
| Image | Scientific name | Subspecies | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galidictis fasciata |
|
Broad-striped Malagasy mongoose | Madagascar | |
| Galidictis grandidieri | Grandidier's mongoose | Madagascar |
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- Mungo1.jpg by Grigory Morozov, CC BY 3.0
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