Stripe-necked mongoose

Herpestes vitticollis

The stripe-necked mongoose is a species of mongoose found in southern India to Sri Lanka. The stripe-necked mongoose is the largest of the Asiatic mongooses. The range distribution of the Stripe-necked Mongoose was restricted to the southern part of India and Sri Lanka.
Stripe-necked_Mongoose A black stripe runs through its neck and hence the name, Stripe-necked Mongoose. This carnivore is found mostly in the Western Ghats and in Srilanka. Fall,Geotagged,Herpestes vitticollis,India,Mammals,Stripe-necked mongoose,carnivore,western ghats

Appearance

There are two subspecies. "H. vitticollis vitticollis" is from the provinces of Western Ghats, Coorg and Kerala, and has more of a reddish tint to its fur. The other, "H. vitticollis inornatus", is found in the Kanara province, and lacks a reddish tint to its fur.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyHerpestidae
GenusHerpestes
SpeciesH. vitticollis
Photographed in
India
Sri Lanka