Kingdom Animalia Order Carnivora Subfamily Herpestinae Scientific name Helogale hirtula Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Herpestidae Genus Helogale Higher classification Helogale | |
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Similar Helogale, Short‑tailed mongoose, Cape gray mongoose, Alexander's kusimanse, Indian brown mongoose | ||
The Ethiopian dwarf mongoose (Helogale hirtula), also known as the desert dwarf mongoose or Somali dwarf mongoose, is a mongoose found in eastern Africa, particularly Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
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