Somalian slender mongoose explained

The Somalian slender mongoose (Herpestes ochraceus) is a small mammal found in Somalia and adjacent regions. It is a small to medium-sized carnivoran, averaging about in weight.^[1]

It was first described by John Edward Gray in 1848, based on a male brownish yellow mongoose collected in Somalia.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Kingdon, J. . Mammals of Africa . 303.
2. Gray, J.E. . 1848 . Description of a new species of Herpestes, from Abyssinia . Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London . November . 138–139 .