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| | Number of Subspecies: | 07 | | Subspecies: | 01. Helogale parvula parvula - NE South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe
02. H.p. ivori - NE Mozambique and Tanzania
03. H.p. mimetra - NW Botswana and N Namibia
04. H.p. nero - C Namibia
05. H.p. ruficeps - Zambia (Southern Province & Kafue area)
06. H.p. undulata - N & E Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan to Malawi
07. H.p. varia - C Africa from Angola to Uganda
| | Information Source for Taxonomy: | Wilson, Don E. / Mittermeier, Russell A. HANDBOOK OF THE MAMMALS OF THE WORLD; Vol. 1 - Carnivores, 2009
| | Range: | South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Ethiopa, Sudan, Malawi, Angola, Uganda | | Habitat: | Savannh, tree savannah, woodland, dry bush, also occurs in forests | | Head-Torso-Length: | 16 - 23 cm | | Tail length: | 14 - 19 cm | | Weight: | 250 - 350 g | | Food: | Predominantly insectivorous | | IUCN status: | LC (Least Concern)
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