Selous' Mongoose

Selous' Mongoose
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Herpestidae
Subfamily: Herpestinae
Genus: Paracynictis
Species: P. selousi
Binomial name
Paracynictis selousi
(de Winton, 1896)
Selous' Mongoose range

Selous' Mongoose /səˈluːz/ (Paracynictis selousi) is a carnivore of southern Africa. It is the only member of the genus Paracynictis. It is tawny grey in colour.

Range

This species of mongoose is found in the following countries of southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[2]

Habits

Selous' Mongoose feeds on insects, lizards, frogs, birds, and small rodents. Much of its social habits are unknown.[3]

References

  1. ^ Stuart, C., Stuart, T. & Hoffmann, M. (2008). Paracynictis selousi. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
  2. ^ Globaltwitcher Sweden
  3. ^ "Selous' Mongoose". Lioncrusher's Domain. 2006. http://lioncrusher.com/animal.asp?animal=136.