Don E. Wilson;Russell A. Mittermeier
Crossarchus obscurus
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species of mammal
Species
Least ConcernFlat-headed Kusimanse
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyHerpestidae
Observations45
Observations recorded562
Maximum longevity: 13.3 years (captivity) Observations: In captivity, these animals have been known to live up to 13.3 years (Richard Weigl 2005).
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 167
- With media
- 9
- Family
- Herpestidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- Liberia, Guinea, Ivory Coast
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Encyclopedic overview
The common kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus), also called long-nosed kusimanse and kusimanse, is a small, diurnal member of the Mungotinae.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Crossarchus obscurus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.