Flat-headed kusimanse
The flat-headed kusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus) is a dwarf mongoose endemic to Benin, Cameroon, and Nigeria. This species was once regarded as a subspecies of the common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus).
Flat-headed Kusimanse | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Herpestidae |
Genus: | 'Crossarchus' |
Species: | ''C. platycephalus'' |
Binomial name | |
Crossarchus platycephalus Goldman, 1984
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Flat-headed kusimanse range |
References
edit- ^ Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern