Bdeogale is a mongoose genus that was proposed by Wilhelm Peters in 1850 based on a mongoose specimen collected in Mozambique. Bdeogale species have compact paws with four symmetrical toes, round ears and a blunt muzzle with a broad round and bare rhinarium. The genus contains four species that are primarily terrestrial and omnivorous and forage in dense vegetation.
Species Name Distribution and IUCN Red List statusBushy-tailed mongoose (B. crassicauda) Kenya and TanzaniaBlack-footed mongoose (B. nigripes) Jackson's mongoose (B. jacksoni) Sokoke dog mongoose (B. omnivora) Kenya and Tanzania
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