Ring-tailed vontsira
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The ring-tailed vontsira (Galidia elegans), locally still known as the ring-tailed mongoose, is a euplerid in the subfamily Galidiinae, a carnivoran native to Madagascar.[2] It is the only species in the genus Galidia.
Classification and etymology
There is much disagreement about the placement of Madagascar's carnivores, including the ring-tailed vontsira, within the phylogenetic tree. A 2003 study reported evidence that the Malagasy Carnivora evolved from a single herpestid ancestor.[3]
A monotypic genus, Galidia literally means "little weasel", being a diminutive form of Script error: No such module "lang". (Script error: No such module "Lang"., "weasel" in ancient Greek).[4] Its local common name is vontsira mena, 'red vontsira' in Malagasy.[5]
Description
The ring-tailed vontsira is relatively small but is the largest member of the subfamily Galidiinae. It is usually Template:Cvt long and weighs only Template:Cvt. Its body is long and slender, and the rounded head has a pointed snout. The body is a dark red color and the feet are black. As the name implies, its bushy tail is covered with black and red rings and is similar to the red panda.
Ring-tailed vontsira are very agile, and good climbers. They are quite playful and are active during the day. Their habitat consists of humid forests. Their diet is mostly of small mammals, invertebrates, fish, reptiles, birds, eggs, and occasionally fruit.[6]
The population of ring-tailed vontsira decreased by 20% during the period 1989–1999 due to habitat loss.[7] Another problem is competition with the small Indian civet (Viverricula indica).[6]
References
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- ^ Template:Cite iucn
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Yoder, Anne D.; Burns, Melissa M.; Zehr, Sarah; Delefosse, Thomas; Veron, Geraldine; Goodman, Steven M.; Flynn, John J. (2003). "Single origin of Malagasy Carnivora from an African ancestor". Nature. 421 (6924): 734–737. Bibcode:2003Natur.421..734Y. doi:10.1038/nature01303. PMID 12610623. S2CID 4404379.
- ^ Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary
- ^ Blench, Roger and Martin Walsh, Faunal names in Malagasy: their etymologies and implications for the prehistory of the East African coast (2009)
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nowicki, Kristen. "Galidia elegans (ring-tailed mongoose)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nick, Garbutt (2007-01-01). Mammals of Madagascar: a complete guide. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12550-4. OCLC 154689042.
External links
- Animal Diversity Web Ring-tailed mongoose
- Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose (Galidia elegans) - ARKive.org
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