Collared mongoose
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The collared mongoose (Urva semitorquata) is a mongoose species native to Borneo and Sumatra in Indonesia, and a possible presence in the Philippines. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Taxonomy
In 1846, British biologist John Edward Gray proposed the scientific name of Herpestes semitorquatus for a dark brown mongoose specimen collected from the island of Borneo.[3] In 1919, Herbert C. Robinson and Cecil Boden Kloss placed them in the genus Mungos and proposed the name Mungos semitorquatus uniformis for the specimens of two collared mongooses collected from Ophir district in West Sumatra.[4] The collared mongoose belongs to the family Herpestidae, which includes mongooses native to Africa and Asia.[2] Since the initial description of the species by Gray, the collared mongoose had been assigned various scientific names. It was re-classified under the Herpestes genus in 1952 by Colin Campbell Sanborn. In 2009, Southeast Asian mongooses including the collared mongoose were placed in the genus Urva.[1] The collared mongooses in Borneo and Sumatra exhibit little genetic divergence.[5]
Appearance
The collared mongoose has a body length of up to Template:Cvt, and weighs up to Template:Cvt. There are two colour forms– a rarer reddish form and common brown skinned variant. The fur on the throat is lighter than on the rest of the body, with a unique pale stripe below the ear. The fur on the legs is noticeably darker, with a long, stout tail.[6][7]
Distribution and habitat
The collared mongoose is distributed in Southeast Asia, including the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and nearby smaller islands, and possibly in the Philippines.[8][9] It inhabits lowland and hill forests, mangroves, and sometimes plantations, favoring dense vegetation near streams or wetlands.[10] It inhabits in lowlands and lower montane habitats up to Template:Cvt elevation. It also inhabits wet swamps, and degraded forests, and is scarcely found in agricultural areas.[6] The collared mongoose is listed as least concern by the IUCN, given its relatively wide distribution.[2]
Behaviour
The collared mongoose is nocturnal mammal, which largely dwells on the ground. It remains mostly solitary, though can sometimes forage in pairs. It is a carnivore and feeds on small mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects.[6][11]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gray, J.E. (1846). "New species of Mammalia". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 18 (118): 211–212.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Robinson, H.C. & Kloss, C.B. (1919). "On mammals chiefly from the Ophir District, W.-Sumatra, collected by Mr. E. Jacobson". Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums. 7: 302.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Veron, G.; Patou, M-L.; Debruyne, R.; Couloux, A.; Fernandez, D.A.P.; Wong, S.T.; Fuchs, J.; Jennings, A.P. (2015). "Systematics of the Southeast Asian mongooses (Herpestidae, Carnivora): solving the mystery of the elusive collared mongoose and Palawan mongoose". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 173: 236–248. doi:10.1111/zoj.12110.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Don E. Wilson; Russell A. Mittermeier (2009). "Herpestidae". Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores. Lynx Edicions. p. 311. ISBN 978-8-496-55349-1.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nowak, Ronald M. (1999). Walker's Mammals of the World, Sixth Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 771. ISBN 978-0-801-85789-8.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hon, Jason; Hearn, Andrew J.; Ross, Joanna; Mohamed, Azlan; et al. (2016). "Predicted distribution of the collared mongoose Herpestes semitorquatus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Herpestidae) on Borneo" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Spplement 33: 142–148.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Charles Francis (27 June 2019). Field Guide to the Mammals of South-east Asia (2nd ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-472-93497-0.
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