Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1894-06-01. On a new African genus of Mustelidæ. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)13(78):522-524.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19242892
Original name as described: Galeriscus Jacksoni
Nominal names: jacksoni (O. Thomas, 1894)
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Carnivora -- Family: Herpestidae -- Subfamily: Herpestinae
Type locality: Mianzini, Masailand, Kenya.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Uganda (UGA) | Kenya (KEN) | Tanzania (TZA)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Near threatened
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