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==Distribution and habitat==

[[File:Dwarf mongoose1.jpg|thumb|Common dwarf mongoose in the Sabi Sands region of South Africa]]

The common dwarf mongoose ranges from [[East Africa|East]] to southern [[Central Africa]], from [[Eritrea]] and [[Ethiopia]] to the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the Republic of South Africa. It inhabits primarily dry [[grassland]], open forests and [[bushland]] up to an elevation of {{cvt|2000|m}}. It is especially common in areas with many [[termite]] mounds, its favorite sleeping place. It avoids dense forests and deserts.{{cn|date=November 2021}}

The common dwarf mongoose inhabits primarily dry [[grassland]], open forests and [[bushland]] up to an elevation of {{cvt|2000|m}}. It is especially common in areas with many [[termite]] mounds, its favorite sleeping place. It avoids dense forests and deserts.{{cn|date=November 2021}} The common dwarf mongoose remains important in the ecosystem as a seed disperser and a predator of pests.<ref>{{cite journal |author1=Hirsch, B. T., &|name-list-style=amp |author2=Prange, S. (|year=2007). |title=Feeding ecology of the dwarf mongoose (''Helogale parvula'') in the Serengeti ecosystem. |journal=Journal of Mammalogy, |volume=88( |issue=3), |pages=732-741. https://|doi.org/=10.1644/06-MAMM-A-210R.1}}</ref>

==Subspecies==