| Mustelids, Viverrids and Herpestids of India: Species Profile and Conservation Status |
- S.A. Hussain |
| Introduction
| Mustelids | Viverrids
| Herpestids
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| Conservation
Significance | References
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Indian marsh mongoose Herpestes palustris Ghose, 1965
Distribution
The Indian marsh mongoose occurs in Salt Lake and north and south 24-Parganas and Howrah district in West Bengal, India (Ghose 1965, Ghose & Chaturvedi 1972).
Description
It is similar to small Indian mongoose in size. Honacki et al. (1982) treated it as synonym of H. auropunctatus. Nothing is known about its biology and ecology.
Conservation status
All species of mongoose found in India are placed in Schedule IV of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. It was evaluated as EN B1 2abcd during the CAMP Workshop.
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| Introduction
| Mustelids | Viverrids
| Herpestids
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| Conservation
Significance | References
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