Scientific name Bdeogale Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Herpestidae Higher classification Mongoose | |
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Tail length Jackson's mongoose: 28 – 32 cm Lower classifications Bushy‑tailed mongoose, Black‑footed mongoose, Jackson's mongoose | ||
Bdeogale is a genus of three species of mongoose native to the rainforests of central Africa and western Africa. They are primarily terrestrial and insectivorous.
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Species
The Sokoke bushy-tailed mongoose, Bdeogale omnivora, is sometimes treated as a subspecies of B. crassicauda, but is treated as a separate species by the IUCN.
Conservation status
The IUCN Red List lists B. jacksoni as vulnerable, and B. crassicauda as endangered, due largely to habitat loss and fragmentation.
References
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