Flat-headed Kusimanse | |
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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 |
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).
References[edit]
- ^ Goldman, C. & Hoffmann, M. (2008). Crossarchus platycephalus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 22 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern