malagasy civets
euplerinae latin

It is classified alongside its closest living relative, the fanaloka, in the subfamily Euplerinae.

Probably the best known species is the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox), in the subfamily Euplerinae.

All species of Euplerinae were formerly classified as viverrids, while all species in the subfamily Galidiinae were classified as herpestids.

Previously, the Malagasy civet was placed in the subfamily Hemigalinae with the banded palm civets and then in its own subfamily, Fossinae, but it is now classified as a member of the subfamily Euplerinae.