Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii ferrugineus)
Herpestes ferrugineus = Herpestes edwardsii ferrugineus
Date 1874
Source Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1874 (web)
Author Joseph Smit (1836–1929)  
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HerpestesFerrugineusSmit.jpg
The Indian grey mongoose or common grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) is a mongoose species mainly found in West Asia and on the Indian subcontinent. The grey mongoose is commonly found in open forests, scrublands and cultivated fields, often close to human habitation. |
