Alexander's kusimanse

{{Short description|Species of mongoose from Central Africa}}

{{Speciesbox

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Angelici, F.M. |author2=Do Linh San, E. |date=2015 |title=Crossarchus alexandri |volume=2015 |page=e.T41593A45205341 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41593A45205341.en |access-date=19 November 2021}}

| name = Alexander's kusimanse

| genus = Crossarchus

| species = alexandri

| authority = Thomas & Wroughton, 1907

| synonyms = Mungos alexandri

| range_map = Alexander's Cusimanse area.png

| range_map_caption = Alexander's kusimanse range

}}

Alexander's kusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a mongoose species native to Central African rainforests up to an elevation of {{convert|2900|m|abbr=on}}.

It has a body length of {{convert|30|to|45|cm|in|abbr=on}} and weighs between {{convert|0.45|and|1.4|kg|lb|abbr=on}}. Its tail is {{convert|15|-|25|cm|in|abbr=on}} long.

It feeds on grubs, small rodents, small reptiles, crabs, and some fruits. It can produce 2 to 3 litters (2 to 4 young per litter) of young each year after a gestation period of 8 weeks. The young wean at 3 weeks old and reach sexual maturity at 9 months old.