4,120 observationsLeast Concern
Small Indian Mongoose
Urva auropunctata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Carnivora ›Family: Herpestidae ›Genus: Urva
About
The Javan mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) is a species of mongoose found in the wild in South and Southeast Asia. It has also been introduced to Hawaii, the Bahamas, Cuba, Croatia, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Lesser Antilles, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Suriname, Venezuela, Guyana and Mafia Island. The western subspecies group is sometimes treated as a separate species, the Indian mongoose or small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus).
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Small Indian Mongoose is Urva auropunctata.
- Small Indian Mongoose belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Small Indian Mongoose belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Small Indian Mongoose belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Small Indian Mongoose belongs to the order Carnivora.
- Small Indian Mongoose belongs to the family Herpestidae.
- Small Indian Mongoose belongs to the genus Urva.