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Taxon: Species Suricata suricatta (Schreber, 1776) - meerkat (mammal)
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Authorship

SN2000 author citation (Schreber, [1776])
Original name Schreber, [1776]:pl. 117.
Original rank
Subsequent generic combination

Types

Type, by synonymy, ofSuricata (Genus) Desmarest, 1804
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]Suricata suricatta suricatta (Schreber, 1776) Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder (eds.), 2005: 2 Apr 2013. [inferred]

Variants

Incorrect authorshipViverra suricatta Erxleben, 1777

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full namestokstaartje

Vernacular Names (English)

Full namemeerkat Ref: W.C. Wozencraft, 2005: 571.
suricate
slender-tailed meerkat
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