Order Carnivora Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 532 628 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Cynictis penicillata subsp. penicillata G. Cuvier 1829 Cynictis penicillata subsp. penicillata G. Cuvier 1829 , Regn. Anim., Nouv. 2nd ed., Vol. 1: 158 . Type Locality: "du Cap", restricted by Roberts (1951:151) to "Uitenhage, C.P." [ South Africa ]. Synonyms: Cynictis penicillata subsp. levaillantii (A. Smith 1829) ; Cynictis penicillata subsp. typicus A. Smith 1834 ; Cynictis penicillata subsp. steedmanni Ogilby 1833 .