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Flat-headed Kusimanse
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Flat-headed Kusimanse

Crossarchus platycephalus

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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