| Egyptian mongoose Temporal range:
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Herpestidae |
| Genus: | Herpestes |
| Species: | H. ichneumon
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| Binomial name | |
| Herpestes ichneumon | |
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| Egyptian mongoose range (green – native, red – possibly introduced) | |
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Viverra ichneumon Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), also known as ichneumon (/ɪkˈnjuːmən/),[2] is a mongoose species native to the tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands of Africa and around the Mediterranean Basin in North Africa, the Middle East and the Iberian Peninsula. Whether it is introduced or native to the Iberian Peninsula is in some doubt. Because of its widespread occurrence, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]
- ^ a b Do Linh San, E.; Maddock, A.H.; Gaubert, P.; Palomares, F. (2016). "Herpestes ichneumon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41613A45207211. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41613A45207211.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Ichneumon". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5.