Kingdom Animalia Order Carnivora Genus Crossarchus Higher classification Crossarchus | Phylum Chordata Family Herpestidae Scientific name Crossarchus platycephalus Rank Species | |
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Similar Angolan kusimanse, Alexander's kusimanse, Angolan slender mongoose, Somalian slender mongoose, Pousargues's mongoose | ||
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).
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