Eupleres is a genus of two species of mongoose-like euplerid mammal native to Madagascar that are known as falanoucs. They are primarily terrestrial and consume mainly invertebrates.
| Eupleres | |
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| Eastern falanouc (Eupleres goudotii) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Eupleridae |
| Subfamily: | Euplerinae |
| Genus: | Eupleres Doyère, 1835 |
| Type species | |
| Eupleres goudotii | |
| Species | |
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| Eupleres range | |
Species
edit- Eastern falanouc, Eupleres goudotii - mesic forests of eastern Madagascar
- Western falanouc, Eupleres major - xeric areas in northwestern Madagascar[1]
Conservation status
editThe IUCN Red List lists E. goudotii as vulnerable,[2] while E. major has been assessed as endangered.[3]
References
edit- ^ Goodman, S. M.; Helgen, K. M. (2010-02-25). "Species limits and distribution of the Malagasy carnivoran genus Eupleres (Family Eupleridae)". Mammalia. 74 (2): 177–185. doi:10.1515/mamm.2010.018. S2CID 62833979.
- ^ Hawkins, F. (2016). "Eupleres goudotii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T68336601A45204582. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T68336601A45204582.en. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Hawkins, F. (2016). "Eupleres major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T39547A45204313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T39547A45204313.en. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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