Skip to content
Herpestes javanicus

File:Herpe_jav_110724-16129_tdp.JPG · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ600530· pop 48· linked from 511 articles

Herpestes javanicus

Sign in to save

Also known as Small Asian mongoose, Javan Mongoose, Small Indian Mongoose

species of mammal

OverviewAI-generated

*Herpestes javanicus* is a species of mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae within the order Carnivora. Common names for this animal include the Javan Mongoose, Small Asian Mongoose, and Small Indian Mongoose. The species is diurnal and inhabits forest environments. Its taxonomic range includes Guangdong and the Nanling Mountains.

The IUCN conservation status of the Javan Mongoose is Least Concern. The species has been observed to live up to 16.6 years. It is considered invasive to the European Union. Biological records for *H. javanicus* are held by institutions such as UWBM, MSU, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, and WNMU, with occurrences documented in the United States and Indonesia.

Synthesized by Vinony from 30 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Herpestes javanicus

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderCarnivora
  5. FamilyHerpestidae
Observations recorded14,710

二名法 Herpestes javanicus(É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818)[2] 亞種 见内文 紅頰獴(Herpestes javanicus)又叫紅臉獴、印度獴或爪哇獴,是灵猫科獴属]的一個品種,廣泛分佈亞洲多個不同的地方,分為不同亞種。獴在世界很多地方均可找到,但紅頰獴的體型比非洲的亞種細型。 目录 1 分佈及習性 2 獵食 3 習性 4 外來入侵種 5 亚种 6 參考文獻 分佈及習性 紅頰獴主要分佈於亞洲南部,由伊朗到中國華南地區,再分佈至印尼。這個品種的適應能力很強,可以於不同的自然環境生存,包括濕地、草原、森林等,但較偏向空曠地方。 该物种的模式产地在爪哇。[2] 獵食 紅頰獴是機會主義者,任何有能力捉到的小動物均成為牠們的食物,例如昆蟲、兩棲類、蝸牛、蜥蜴、雀、老鼠等,甚至蛇虱可以捕食到。 習性 紅頰獴一般為獨行性,但到了繁殖季節時均會以2至4隻群居。牠們為晝行性動物,喜歡玩耍。 外來入侵種 紅頰獴曾被認為是人類刻意引入農田以防治鼠害,但獴亦有捕捉雀及其蛋,對部份地方的生態環境帶來嚴重威脅。國際自然保護聯盟物種存續委員會的入侵物種專家小組(ISSG)列為世界百大外來入侵種。 亚种 红颊獴包括以下亚种[3] (学名:Herpestes javanicus auropunctatus (Hodgson, 1836)) (学名:Herpestes javanicus exilis (Gervais, 1841)) 红颊獴指名亚种(学名:Herpestes javanicus javanicus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818)) (学名:Herpestes javanicus orientalis (Sody, 1936)) (学名:Herpestes javanicus pallipes (Blyth, 1845)) (学名:Herpestes javanicus palustris (Ghose, 1965)) 红颊獴云南亚种(学名:Herpestes javanicus peninsulae),Schwarz于1910年命名。分布于泰国以及中国大陆的云南(南部)等地。该物种的模式产地在曼谷。[4] (学名:Herpestes javanicus perakensis (Kloss, 1917)) (学名:Herpestes javanicus rafflesii (Anderson, 1875)) 红颊獴海南亚种(学名:Herpestes javanicus rubrifrons),J. Allen于1909年命名。在中国大陆,分布于海南、广西、广东等地。该物种的模式产地在海南岛五指山。[5] (学名:Herpestes javanicus siamensis (Kloss,

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,210
With media
5
Family
Herpestidae
Collections
UWBM, MSU, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, WNMU
Recorded in
United States, Indonesia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Herpestes
Image
Herpestes javanicus01.jpg
Show 12 more facts
taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Herpestes javanicus
Commons category
Herpestes javanicus
Commons gallery
Herpestes javanicus
taxon common name
瓜哇獴
longest observed lifespan
16.6
invasive to
European Union
habitat
forest
diel cycle
diurnality
short name
H. javanicus
Sources (1)

via Wikidata · CC0

~6 min read

Encyclopedic overview

The Javan mongoose (Urva javanica) is a mongoose species native to Southeast Asia.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Herpestes javanicus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (7)