Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 927
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus), also called water mongoose, is a medium-sized mongoose species native to sub-Saharan Africa that inhabits freshwater wetlands. It has been listed as a Least-concern species on the IUCN Red List since 2008.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Marsh mongoose”.