Euplerinae
| Euplerinae | |
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| Fossa(Cryptoprocta ferox) | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Eupleridae |
| Subfamily: | Euplerinae Chenu,1850 |
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| Euplerinae range | |
Euplerinae,more commonly known asmalagasy civets,is asubfamilyofcarnivoransthat includes four species restricted toMadagascar.Together with the subfamilyGalidiinae,which also only occurs on Madagascar, it forms the familyEupleridae.Members of this subfamily, which include thefossa(Cryptoprocta ferox),falanoucs(Eupleres goudotiiandEupleres major) andMalagasy civet(Fossa fossana), were placed in families likeFelidaeandViverridaebefore genetic data indicated their consanguinity with other Madagascar carnivorans. Within the subfamily, the falanouc and Malagasy civet are more closely related to each other than to the fossa.[1]
Classification[edit]
| Genus | Species | Image |
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| Cryptoprocta(Bennett, 1833) |
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| Eupleres(Doyère, 1835) |
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| Fossa(Gray, 1864) | Malagasy civet(F. fossana) | 
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Phylogenetic tree[edit]
The phylogenetic relationships of Malagasy civets (Euplerinae) are shown in the following cladogram:[2]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Wozencraft, W. C.(2005)."Order Carnivora".InWilson, D. E.;Reeder, D. M. (eds.).Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference(3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628.ISBN978-0-8018-8221-0.OCLC62265494.
- ^Yoder, A.D.; Burns, M.M.; Zehr, S.; Delefosse, T.; Veron, G.; Goodman, S.M.; Flynn, J.J. (2003)."Single origin of Malagasy Carnivora from an African ancestor"(PDF).Nature.421(6924): 734–737.Bibcode:2003Natur.421..734Y.doi:10.1038/nature01303.PMID12610623.S2CID4404379.Retrieved19 May2010.