Indian Gray Mongoose

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Indian Gray Mongoose
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Herpestidae Subfamily: Herpestinae Genus: Herpestes Species: H. edwardsii
Binomial name
Herpestes edwardsii É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818

The Indian Gray Mongoose or Common Grey Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) is a species of mongoose found in southern India. They are found in scrub forest and may also be seen within cities. They can grow to about 2 feet long and are often seen in small family parties.

They are known for killing poisonous snakes.

v • d • e Extant species of family Herpestidae Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Carnivora · Suborder: Feliformia Atilax Marsh Mongoose (Atilax paludinosus) Bdeogale Bushy-tailed Mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda} · Jackson's Mongoose (Bdeogale jacksoni) · Black-footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) Crossarchus Alexander's Kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) · Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) · Common Kusimanse (Crossarchus obscurus) · Flat-headed Kusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus) Cynictis Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) Dologale Pousargues's Mongoose (Dologale dybowskii) Galerella Angolan Slender Mongoose (Galerella flavescens) · Cape Grey Mongoose (Galerella pulverulenta) · Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea) · Somalian Slender Mongoose (Galerella ochracea) Helogale Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale hirtula) · Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) Herpestes Short-tailed Mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus) · Indian Gray Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) · Indian Brown Mongoose (Herpestes fuscus) · Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) · Small Asian Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus or Herpestes auropunctatus) · Long-nosed Mongoose (Herpestes naso) · Bengal Mongoose (Herpestes palustris) · Collared Mongoose (Herpestes semitorquatus) · Ruddy Mongoose (Herpestes smithii) · Crab-eating Mongoose (Herpestes urva) · Stripe-necked Mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis) Ichneumia White-tailed Mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) Liberiictus Liberian Mongoose (Liberiictis kuhni) Mungos Gambian Mongoose (Mungos gambianus) · Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) Mungotictis Narrow-striped Mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata) Paracynictis Selous' Mongoose (Paracynictis selousi) Rhynchogale Meller's Mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri) Suricata Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Category