Bdeogale nigripes Pucheran 1855

Bdeogale nigripes Pucheran 1855, Rev. Mag. Zool. Paris, 7 (2): 111.

Type Locality: "Gubon" [Gabon].

Vernacular Names: Black-footed Mongoose.

Distribution: Nigeria to N Angola.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Rosevear (1974) placed nigripes in Galeriscus . Kingdon (1977) considered jacksoni conspecific with nigripes; however, Rosevear (1974) and Coetzee (1977 b) noted skull and skin differences.