Crossarchus
| Crossarchus | |
|---|---|
| Common kusimanse (C. obscurus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Herpestidae |
| Subfamily: | Mungotinae |
| Genus: | Crossarchus Cuvier, 1825 |
| Type species | |
| Crossarchus obscurus Cuvier, 1825 | |
| Species | |
|
Crossarchus alexandri | |
| Ranges of the four Crossarchus species
C. obscurus
C. platycephalus
C. alexandri
C. ansorgei | |
Crossarchus is a mongoose genus, commonly referred to as kusimanse, often cusimanse, mangue, or dwarf mongoose. They are placed in the subfamily Mungotinae, which are small, highly social mongooses.