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Indian Brown Mongoose

Herpestes fuscus

Photo by Lakkana
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Field Notes

Description:

Order :Carnivora
Family :Herpestidae
Least Concern (IUCN)

Habitat:

In southern India and Sri Lanka. Recorded within dense evergreen forest and in adjacent human-modified areas

Notes:

The Sri Lankan and Indian populations may be separate subspecies

Reference Links:

Indian brown mongoose - Wikipedia, Herpestes fuscus (Brown Mongoose, Indian Brown Mongoose)

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