Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
   Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
     Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
       Suborder Feliformia Kretzoi, 1945
         Family Herpestidae Bonaparte, 1845 - mongooses
           Subfamily Mungotinae
             Genus Cynictis Ogilby, 1833 [monotypic] - yellow mongoose
               Cynictis penicillata (Cuvier, 1829) - yellow mongoose
                 01 [Cynictis penicillata penicillata] (Cuvier, 1829)
                 02 Cynictis penicillata bechuanae Roberts, 1932
                 03 Cynictis penicillata brachyura Roberts, 1924
                 04 Cynictis penicillata bradfieldi Roberts, 1924
                 05 Cynictis penicillata cinderella Thomas, 1927
                 06 Cynictis penicillata coombsi Roberts, 1929
                 07 Cynictis penicillata intensa Schwann, 1906
                 08 Cynictis penicillata kalaharica Roberts, 1932
                 09 Cynictis penicillata karasensis Roberts, 1938
                 10 Cynictis penicillata lepturus Smith, 1839
                 11 Cynictis penicillata ogilbyii Smith, 1834
                 12 Cynictis penicillata pallidior Thomas & Schwann, 1904