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The Short-tailed Mongoose, scientifically named *Herpestes brachyurus*, is a species of mammal. It belongs to the genus *Herpestes* and is also referred to by the German common name Kurzschwanzmanguste. The species is classified under the taxon rank of species.
According to the IUCN, the Short-tailed Mongoose has a conservation status of Near Threatened. The organism has been recorded in 17 observations on iNaturalist. Additionally, the species is referenced by 473 other encyclopedia articles.
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Short-tailed Mongoose
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二名法 Herpestes brachyurusGray, 1837 短尾獴（学名 Herpestes brachyurus） 是生活在东南亚雨林的一种獴。 短尾獴体色为红褐或黑色，四肢黑色，头部略灰，下巴有一小块无毛。一般体长60-65厘米（其中尾长约25厘米），体重约1.4公斤。 短尾獴生活在马来西亚、文莱、苏门答腊以及菲律宾的一些岛屿上，主要居住于河畔或其它近水地带。 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=短尾獴&oldid=42680683” 分类： 无危物种 獴属 隐藏分类： 使用Taxoboxes模板缺少status system參數的頁面 TaxoboxLatinName 维基数据有相关图片而本地未添加
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Encyclopedic overview
The short-tailed mongoose (Urva brachyura) is a mongoose species native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. It inhabits evergreen forest and rural gardens from sea level to an elevation of 1,500 m (4,900 ft). It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List since 2008.
It was first described by John Edward Gray in 1837.
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