Galidiinae

• Galidia
• Galidictis
• Mungotictis
• Salanoia
• Ring-tailed Mongoose Galidia elegans

  

  The ring-tailed mongoose is a carnivorous mammal from Madagascar, notable for the red and black rings on its tail. It is active by day, moving mainly on the ground but also climbing trees.

• Brown-tailed Mongoose Salanoia concolor

  

  It has reddish-brown to dark olive fur and has been recorded in forests of eastern Madagascar. In limited observations, it ate small animals such as invertebrates and was active by day or around dusk.

• Narrow-striped Boky Mungotictis decemlineata

  The narrow-striped mongoose is a small mongoose of the dry deciduous forests of western Madagascar. Its gray-beige coat has dark stripes along the back and flanks. It often rests in tree holes on wet-season nights and in ground burrows in the dry season.

• Broad-striped Malagasy Mongoose Galidictis fasciata

  The broad-striped Malagasy mongoose lives in forests of eastern Madagascar. It is mainly active on the ground at night.