Angolan Kusimanse

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Angolan Kusimanse
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Herpestidae
Genus: Crossarchus
Species: C. ansorgei
Binomial name
Crossarchus ansorgei
Thomas, 1910

The Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei), alsko known as Ansorge's Kusimanse, is a species of small mongoose. There are two recognized subspecies: C. a. ansorgei, found in Angola and C. a. nigricolor, found in Zaire, which do not have overlapping ranges. It prefers rainforest type habitat, and avoid regions inhabited by humans. It grows to 12-18 inches in length, with a 6-10 inch long tail, and weighs 1-3 lb. Little is known about this species of kusimanse, and there are no estimates of its wild population numbers or status.

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  1. ^ Mustelid Specialist Group (1996). Crossarchus ansorgei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.

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