Herpestes ichneumon subsp. cafra Gmelin 1788
Synonyms: Herpestes ichneumon subsp. bennettii Gray 1837; Herpestes ichneumon subsp. dorsalis Gray 1865; Herpestes ichneumon subsp. griseus Smuts 1832; Herpestes ichneumon subsp. madagascarensis A. Smith 1834; Herpestes ichneumon subsp. nems (Kerr 1792) .