Editing Mongoose (section)

===Phylogenetic relationships===
[[Phylogenetics|Phylogenetic]] research of 18 mongoose species revealed that the solitary and social mongooses form different [[clade]]s.<ref name="Veron2004">{{cite journal |last1=Veron |first1=G. |last2=Colyn |first2=M. |last3=Dunham |first3=A.E. |last4=Taylor |first4=P. |last5=Gaubert |first5=P. |title=Molecular systematics and origin of sociality in mongooses (Herpestidae, Carnivora) |journal=Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution |date=2004 |volume=30 |issue=3 |pages=582–598 |doi=10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00229-X |pmid=15012940|bibcode=2004MolPE..30..582V }}</ref> 
The phylogenetic relationships of Herpestidae are shown in the following cladogram:<ref name="Barycka2005">{{cite journal |last1=Barycka |first1=E. |title=Evolution and systematics of the feliform Carnivora |journal=Mammalian Biology |date=2005 |volume=72 |issue=5 |pages=257–282 |doi=10.1016/j.mambio.2006.10.011}}</ref><ref name="Patou2009">{{cite journal |last1=Patou |first1=M. |last2=Mclenachan |first2=P.A. |last3=Morley |first3=C.G. |last4=Couloux |first4=A. |last5=Jennings |first5=A.P. |last6=Veron |first6=G. |title=Molecular phylogeny of the Herpestidae (Mammalia, Carnivora) with a special emphasis on the Asian Herpestes |journal=Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution |date=2009 |volume=53 |issue=1 |pages=69–80 |doi=10.1016/j.ympev.2009.05.038 |pmid=19520178 |bibcode=2009MolPE..53...69P |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26286265}}</ref>
{{clade |style=font-size:85%;line-height:85%;
|label1='''Herpestidae'''
|1={{clade
   |label2='''Mungotinae'''|style2=background-color:#eeccFF;
   |2={{clade
      |1={{clade
         |1={{clade
            |1={{clade
               |label1=''[[Helogale]]''
               |1={{clade
                  |1=''Helogale parvula'' ([[Common dwarf mongoose]])
                  |2=''Helogale hirtula'' ([[Ethiopian dwarf mongoose]])
                  }}
               |label2=''Dologale''
               |2=''Dologale dybowskii'' ([[Pousargues's mongoose]])
               }}
            |label2=''[[Crossarchus]]''
            |2={{clade
               |1=''Crossarchus alexandri'' ([[Alexander's kusimanse]])
               |2=''Crossarchus ansorgei'' ([[Angolan kusimanse]])
               |3=''Crossarchus platycephalus'' ([[Flat-headed kusimanse]])
               |4=''Crossarchus obscurus'' ([[Common kusimanse]]) [[Image:Crossarchus_obscurus.jpg|50px]]
               }} }}
         |2={{clade
            |label1=''Liberiictis''
            |1=''Liberiictis kuhni'' ([[Liberian mongoose]])
            |label2=''[[Mungos]]''
            |2={{clade
               |1=''Mungos gambianus'' ([[Gambian mongoose]])
               |2=''Mungos mungo'' ([[Banded mongoose]]) [[Image:Lydekker_-_Broad-banded_Cusimanse_(white_background).JPG|50px]]
               }} }} }}
      |label2=''Suricata''
      |2=''Suricata suricatta'' ([[Meerkat]]) [[Image:MeerkatAtHappyHollow_white_background.jpg|20px]]
      }}
   |label1='''Herpestinae'''|style1=background-color:#ccccFF;
   |1={{clade
      |1={{clade
         |1={{clade
            |1={{clade
               |1={{clade
                  |label1=''[[Bdeogale]]''
                  |1={{clade
                     |1={{clade
                        |1=''Bdeogale jacksoni'' ([[Jackson's mongoose]])
                        |2=''Bdeogale nigripes'' ([[Black-footed mongoose]])
                        }}
                     |2=''Bdeogale crassicauda'' ([[Bushy-tailed mongoose]])
                     }}
                  |label2=''Rhynchogale''
                  |2=''Rhynchogale melleri'' ([[Meller's mongoose]]) [[Image:Smit.m.rhinogale.melleri.white.background.jpg|50px]]
                  }}
               |2={{clade
                  |label1=''Paracynictis''
                  |1=''Paracynictis selousi'' ([[Selous's mongoose]])
                  |label2=''Cynictis''
                  |2=''Cynictis penicillata'' ([[Yellow mongoose]])
                  }} }}
            |label2=''Ichneumia''
            |2=''Ichneumia albicauda'' ([[White-tailed mongoose]])
            }}
         |label2=''[[Herpestes]]''
         |2={{clade
            |1=''Herpestes ichneumon'' ([[Egyptian mongoose]])<ref name="Patou2009"/>
            |2={{clade
               |1=''Herpestes sanguinea'' ([[Slender mongoose]])
               |2=''Herpestes pulverulenta'' ([[Cape gray mongoose]])
               |3=''Herpestes ochracea'' ([[Somalian slender mongoose]])
               |4=''Herpestes flavescens'' ([[Angolan slender mongoose]]) (including [[black mongoose]])
               }} }} }}
      |2={{clade
         |1={{clade
            |label1=''Atilax''
            |1=''Atilax paludinosus'' ([[Marsh mongoose]])
            |label2=''Xenogale''<ref name="Patou2009"/>
            |2=''Xenogale naso'' ([[Long-nosed mongoose]])
            }}
         |2={{clade
            |1=†''"[[Herpestes lemanensis]]"''
    |label2=''[[Urva (genus)|Urva]]''
            |2={{clade
            |1={{clade
               |1={{clade
                  |1=''Urva brachyura'' ([[Short-tailed mongoose]])
                  |2=''Urva semitorquata'' ([[Collared mongoose]])
                  }}
               |2=''Urva urva'' ([[Crab-eating mongoose]])
               }}
            |2={{clade
               |1={{clade
                  |1=''Urva smithii'' ([[Ruddy mongoose]])
                  |2=''Urva vitticolla'' ([[Stripe-necked mongoose]])
                  }}
               |2={{clade
                  |1=''Urva fusca'' ([[Indian brown mongoose]])
                  |2={{clade
                     |1=''Urva edwardsii'' ([[Indian gray mongoose]])
                     |2=''Urva javanica'' ([[Small Asian mongoose]]) [[Image:Small_asian_mongoose_white_background.jpg|50px]]
               }}      }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }}