Herpestinae
Translingual
Etymology
Herpestes + -inae
Proper noun
Herpestinae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Herpestidae – mongooses, etc..
Hypernyms
- (subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - supercohort; Eutheria - infraclass; Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Herpestidae - family
Hyponyms
Wikispecies
- (tribe): Atilax, Bdeogale, Crossarchus, Cynictis, Dologale, Helogale, Herpestes, Ichneumia, Liberiictus, Mungos, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Suricata (the meerkats) - genera