Crossarchus
Sign in to saveCrossarchus is a mongoose genus, commonly referred to as kusimanse, often cusimanse, mangue, or dwarf mongoose. They are placed in the subfamily Mungotinae, which are small, highly social mongooses.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyHerpestidae
Observations recorded1,237
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Crossarchus is a mongoose genus, commonly referred to as kusimanse, often cusimanse, mangue, or dwarf mongoose. They are placed in the subfamily Mungotinae, which are small, highly social mongooses.
==Range and habitat== Members of this genus are found in the swamplands and forests of central and western Africa, in the countries of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
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