Eupleres

Eupleres
Eastern falanouc (Eupleres goudotii)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Eupleridae
Subfamily: Euplerinae
Genus: Eupleres
Doyère, 1835
Type species
Eupleres goudotii
Species
Eupleres range

Eupleres is a genus of two species of mongoose-like euplerid mammal native to Madagascar that are known as falanoucs. They are primarily terrestrial and consume mainly invertebrates.

Species

Conservation status

The IUCN Red List lists E. goudotii as vulnerable, while E. major has been assessed as endangered.

References

  1. ↑ Goodman, S. M.; Helgen, K. M. (2010-02-25). "Species limits and distribution of the Malagasy carnivoran genus Eupleres (Family Eupleridae)". Mammalia. 74 (2): 177–185. doi:10.1515/mamm.2010.018. S2CID 62833979.
  2. ↑ Hawkins, F. (2016). "Eupleres goudotii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T68336601A45204582. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T68336601A45204582.en. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Hawkins, F. (2016). "Eupleres major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T39547A45204313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T39547A45204313.en. Retrieved 16 December 2019.