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Herpestidae MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Herpestidae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.377.875
Unique ID
D008988
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008988
Annotation
note entry terms: MONGOOSE, RING-TAILED; MONGOOSE, BROWN-TAILED; and MALAGASY MONGOOSE see EUPLERIDAE are also available
Scope Note
The family of agile, keen-sighted mongooses of Asia and Africa that feed on RODENTS and SNAKES.
Entry Term(s)
Crossarchus
Cusimanses
Dwarf Mongooses
Helogale
Herpestes
Liberian Mongoose
Liberiictis
Mongooses
Mungos
Registry Numbers
txid9697
txid210651
txid210645
txid210649
txid9699
Related Numbers
txid210645
txid210649
txid210651
txid9699
Public MeSH Note
2005; see MONGOOSES 1998-2004, see MONGOOSE 1991-1997, see CARNIVORA 1975-1990
History Note
2005 (1975)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/12/12
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Herpestidae Preferred
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