Kingdom Animalia Order Carnivora Subfamily Herpestinae Scientific name Bdeogale nigripes Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Herpestidae Genus Bdeogale Higher classification Bdeogale | |
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Similar Bdeogale, Long‑nosed mongoose, Bushy‑tailed mongoose, Alexander's kusimanse, Jackson's mongoose | ||
The black-footed mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species of mongoose found in central Africa. Unlike most similar species, the black-footed mongoose has only 4 toes on each limb rather than 5. The black-footed mongoose is closely related to Jackson's mongoose, which is of the same subgenus Galeriscus and are sometimes considered conspecific. The black-footed mongoose inhabits the tropical belt from east Nigeria to north-east Zaire and to north Angola.
An important part of the black-footed mongooses diet is mainly insectivorous, but it also includes rodents.
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