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Georges Cuvier
Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in natural sciences research in the early 19th century and was instrumental in establishing the fields of comparative anatomy and paleontology through his work in comparing living animals with fossils.
Cuvier's work is considered the foundation of vertebrate paleontology, and he expanded Linnaean taxonomy by grouping classes
Marsh mongoose
The marsh mongoose ("Atilax paludinosus") is a medium-sized mongoose native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it inhabits foremost freshwater wetlands. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008.
Taxonomy.
The generic name "Atilax" was introduced in 1826 by Frédéric Cuvier.
In 1829, Georges Cuvier referred to a mongoose in the marshes of the Cape Province using the scientific name "Herpestes paludinosus".
It is the only member of the genus