Subspecies and Distribution. H. f. fuscus Waterhouse, 1838 — SW India (Western Ghats). H. f. phillips Thomas, 1924 — Sri Lanka (Central Province). H. f. rubidior Pocock, 1937 — Sri Lanka (Western Province). H. f. siccatus Thomas, 1924 — N Sri Lanka (Northern Province). in Herpestidae

Subspecies and Distribution. H. f. fuscus Waterhouse, 1838 — SW India (Western Ghats). H. f. phillips Thomas, 1924 — Sri Lanka (Central Province). H. f. rubidior Pocock, 1937 — Sri Lanka (Western Province). H. f. siccatus Thomas, 1924 — N Sri Lanka (Northern Province).Published as part of Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2009, Herpestidae, pp. 262-328 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 310, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.567663