''Eupleres'' is a

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of two

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of mongoose-like

euplerid Eupleridae is a family of carnivorans endemic to Madagascar and comprising 10 known living species in seven genera, commonly known as euplerids, Malagasy mongooses or Malagasy carnivorans. The best known species is the fossa (''Cryptoproct ...

mammal native to

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that are known as falanoucs. They are primarily terrestrial and consume mainly invertebrates.

Species

Eastern falanouc The Eastern falanouc (''Eupleres goudotii'') is a rare mongoose-like mammal in the carnivoran family Eupleridae endemic to Madagascar . It is classified alongside the Western falanouc (''Eupleres major''), recognized only in 2010, in the genus ...

, ''Eupleres goudotii'' - mesic forests of eastern Madagascar *

Western falanouc The western falanouc (''Eupleres major'') is a rare mongoose-like mammal endemic to Madagascar. Until recently, the eastern falanouc (''Eupleres goudotii'') was the only recognized species in the genus ''Eupleres''. In 2010, Goodman and Helgen pr ...

, ''Eupleres major'' -

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areas in northwestern Madagascar

Conservation status

The

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lists ''E. goudotii'' as vulnerable, while ''E. major'' has been assessed as

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References

Carnivorans of Africa Euplerids Endemic fauna of Madagascar Taxa named by Louis Michel François Doyère {{carnivora-stub