Bdeogale nigripes Pucheran 1855

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Carnivora, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 532-628 : 563

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Bdeogale nigripes Pucheran 1855 , Rev. Mag. Zool. Paris, 7 (2): 111.

Type Locality: "Gubon" [ Gabon].

Vernacular Names: Black-footed Mongoose.

Distribution: Nigeria to N Angola.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Rosevear (1974) placed nigripes in Galeriscus . Kingdon (1977) considered jacksoni conspecific with nigripes ; however, Rosevear (1974) and Coetzee (1977 b) noted skull and skin differences.