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Herpestes smithii
Found at higher elevation forests of peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Has a black tipped, upward curved tail and Reddish-brown colour body
Forest living animal. Found at islands in Mahaweli River, in Gatambe region, in Kandy
There are two sub-species of this mongoose, H. smithii smithii in India, and H. smithii zeylanicus (Thomas, 1852) in Sri Lanka.
Spotted on Jan 31, 2017
Submitted on Jan 31, 2017
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