Fossa fossa (Schreber, 1777) . Saugethiere, 3:424, 587.

TYPE LOCALITY: Madagascar .

DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar.

COMMENT: Correct name may be F. fossana; see Coetzee, 1977, Part. 8:33.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix II.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301412005016001001.