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| Herpestes fuscus Waterhouse, 1838 |
The Indian Brown Mongoose (Herpestes fuscus) looks similar to the Short-tailed Mongoose from Southeast Asia and is sometimes even believed to be only a subspecies of this latter. The Indian Brown Mongoose is found in southwest India and Sri Lanka.
References
- ^ Muddapa, D., Choudhury, A., Wozencraft, C. & Yonzon, P. (2008). Herpestes fuscus. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 22 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of vulnerable
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