Salanoia
Salanoia is a genus of euplerid carnivoran with two currently described species found in Madagascar.[1] They are mongoose-like, which is reflected in the older versions of their English names, for example brown-tailed mongoose which is now called brown-tailed vontsira.[2] The name Salanoia is derived from one of the vernacular names for Salanoia concolor: Salano.[2]
| Salanoia | |
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| Brown-tailed mongoose (Salanoia concolor) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Eupleridae |
| Subfamily: | Galidiinae |
| Genus: | Salanoia Gray, 1864 |
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| Salanoia ranges | |
In 2010, the two described members of the genus were referred to by the common name vontsira in announcements of the discovery of Durrell's vontsira.[3][4] Vontsira is a Malagasy vernacular name that seems to apply to a few local species of local mongoose-like carnivores in the related genera Salanoia, Galidia, and Galidictis[2]
References
- Durbin, J.; Funk, S. M.; Hawkins, F.; Hills, D. M.; Jenkins, P. D.; Moncrieff, C. B.; Ralainasolo, F. B. (2010), "Investigations into the status of a new taxon of Salanoia (Mammalia: Carnivora: Eupleridae) from the marshes of Lac Alaotra, Madagascar", Systematics and Biodiversity, 8 (3): 341–355, doi:10.1080/14772001003756751, S2CID 84480153
- Schuurman, Derek; Nick Garbutt; Bradt, Hilary (2008). Madagascar Wildlife 3rd (Bradt Travel Guide Madagascar Wildlife). Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-245-3.
- https://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/10/new-meat-eater-emerges-in-mada.html
- http://www.conservation.org/newsroom/pressreleases/Pages/New_Carnivorous_Mammal.aspx
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