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| | Number of Subspecies: | 05 | | Subspecies: | 01. Herpestes edwardsii edwardsii - SE India and Sri Lanka
02. H.e. carnaticus - SW India (Karnatka)
03. H.e. moerens - Bangladesh, Bhutan, C & NE India, Nepal
04. H.e. montanus - Saudi Arabia to NW India
05. H.e. pallens - W India (Gujarat)
| | Information Source for Taxonomy: | Wilson, Don E. / Mittermeier, Russell A. HANDBOOK OF THE MAMMALS OF THE WORLD; Vol. 1 - Carnivores, 2009
| | Range: | India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Saudi Arabia | | Habitat: | Dry secondary forests, thorn forests, disturbed areas, plantations | | Head-Torso-Length: | 35,5 - 45 cm | | Tail length: | 32 - 45 cm | | Weight: | 1 - 2 kg | | Food: | Small mammals, Birds, Reptiles | | IUCN status: | LC (Least Concern)
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