Liberian mongoose

The Liberian mongoose, Liberiictis kuhni, is a mongoose native to Liberia and Ivory Coast and the only member of the genus Liberiictis. It was discovered in Liberia in 1958 and is closely related to other small, social mongooses, the banded mongoose being its closest relative. It has a primarily dark brown body with a darker stripe on the neck and shoulders bordered by smaller white stripes, rather long claws, an elongated snout and small teeth. It forages in packs of three to eight individuals and eats earthworms and various insects, overturning leaf litter and soil as it goes. Confirmed sightings are restricted to forests in Liberia and a national park in Ivory Coast, and mining, agriculture, hunting and logging have displaced it from its former range. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.