1,802 observationsLeast Concern

Egyptian Mongoose

Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Carnivora ›Family: Herpestidae ›Genus: Herpestes

About

The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), also known as the ichneumon, is a species of mongoose. It may be a reservoir host for visceral leishmaniasis in Sudan.