It is rusty brown to grizzled grey, has a stout body and short legs, a black stripe that runs laterally on both sides of its neck. Its short tail is mostly black, but grey at the base. Head to body length is 46–50 cm (18–20 in) with tail length of 32 cm (13 in). Males are larger and heavier than females with the weight of 3.1 kg (6.8 lb). Females weigh about 1.7 kg (3.7 lb).[2]
Distribution and habitatedit
Stripe-necked mongoose in Nagarhole National Park
The stripe-necked mongoose is distributed in the Western Ghats and in Sri Lanka.[1] In 1911, one individual was observed in southern Andhra Pradesh.[3]
It is diurnal and feeds on frogs, crabs, mouse deer, black naped hares, rodents, fowl, and reptiles. It generally avoids human habitation. They usually inhabit in riparian habitats or near abandoned tanks. In Sri Lanka, they are sparsely found within protected ranges such as national parks and sanctuaries. However, populations are commonly found over 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude. Even though reproduction habits are unclear, pups have been noticed in mid-May.[2]
Taxonomyedit
There are two subspecies. U. vitticolla vitticolla is from the provinces of Western Ghats, Coorg and Kerala, and has more of a reddish tint to its fur. The other, U. vitticolla inornata, is found in the Kanara province, and lacks a reddish tint to its fur.[4]
^ abYapa, A.; Ratnavira, G. (2013). Mammals of Sri Lanka. Colombo: Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka. p. 1012. ISBN978-955-8576-32-8.
^Allen, P. R. (1911). "Mungooses in the Eastern Ghats". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 21 (1): 237–238.
^Balaji, K.; Satyanarayana, J. E. (2016). "The first record of Stripe-necked Mongoose Herpestes vitticollis Bennett, 1835 (Mammalia: Carnivora: Herpestidae) from the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 8 (14): 9684–9686. doi:10.11609/jott.3123.8.14.9684-9686.
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Nayak, A.K., M.V. Nair & P.P. Mohapatra (2014). Stripe-necked Mongoose Herpestes vitticollis in Odisha, eastern India: A biogeographically significant record. Small Carnivore Conservation 51: 71–73.
January 01, 1970
stripe, necked, mongoose, stripe, necked, mongoose, urva, vitticolla, mongoose, species, native, forests, shrublands, from, southern, india, lanka, adult, nagarhole, national, park, conservation, status, least, concern, iucn, scientific, classification, domain. The stripe necked mongoose Urva vitticolla is a mongoose species native to forests and shrublands from southern India to Sri Lanka 1 Stripe necked mongoose Adult in Nagarhole National Park Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Suborder Feliformia Family Herpestidae Genus Urva Species U vitticolla Binomial name Urva vitticolla Bennett 1835 Stripe necked mongoose range Synonyms Herpestes vitticollis Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Behaviour and ecology 4 Taxonomy 5 See also 6 ReferencesCharacteristics edit nbsp A pair of stripe necked mongooses in Anamalai Hills It is rusty brown to grizzled grey has a stout body and short legs a black stripe that runs laterally on both sides of its neck Its short tail is mostly black but grey at the base Head to body length is 46 50 cm 18 20 in with tail length of 32 cm 13 in Males are larger and heavier than females with the weight of 3 1 kg 6 8 lb Females weigh about 1 7 kg 3 7 lb 2 Distribution and habitat edit nbsp Stripe necked mongoose in Nagarhole National Park The stripe necked mongoose is distributed in the Western Ghats and in Sri Lanka 1 In 1911 one individual was observed in southern Andhra Pradesh 3 Behaviour and ecology edit nbsp Stripe necked mongoose seen in Bandipur National Park It is diurnal and feeds on frogs crabs mouse deer black naped hares rodents fowl and reptiles It generally avoids human habitation They usually inhabit in riparian habitats or near abandoned tanks In Sri Lanka they are sparsely found within protected ranges such as national parks and sanctuaries However populations are commonly found over 2 000 m 6 600 ft altitude Even though reproduction habits are unclear pups have been noticed in mid May 2 Taxonomy editThere are two subspecies U vitticolla vitticolla is from the provinces of Western Ghats Coorg and Kerala and has more of a reddish tint to its fur The other U vitticolla inornata is found in the Kanara province and lacks a reddish tint to its fur 4 See also editIndian grey mongoose Ruddy mongooseReferences edit a b c Muddapa D Choudhury A Punjabi G A 2016 Herpestes vitticollis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T41619A45208503 a b Yapa A Ratnavira G 2013 Mammals of Sri Lanka Colombo Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka p 1012 ISBN 978 955 8576 32 8 Allen P R 1911 Mungooses in the Eastern Ghats Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 21 1 237 238 Balaji K Satyanarayana J E 2016 The first record of Stripe necked Mongoose Herpestes vitticollis Bennett 1835 Mammalia Carnivora Herpestidae from the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh India Journal of Threatened Taxa 8 14 9684 9686 doi 10 11609 jott 3123 8 14 9684 9686 Pocock R I 1941 The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma Mammalia 2nd Edition 2 Taylor amp Francis London U K Prater S H 1971 The Book of Indian Animals 3rd Edition Bombay Natural History Society Oxford University Press Bombay 324pp Corbet G B amp J E Hill 1992 Mammals of the Indo Malayan Region A Systematic Review Oxford University Press Oxford UK Van Rompaey H amp Jayakumar M N 2003 The Stripe necked Mongoose Herpestes vitticollis Small Carnivore Conservation 28 14 17 Mudappa D 2013 Herpestids viverrids and mustelids pp 471 498 In Johnsingh A J T amp N Manjrekar eds Mammals of South Asia 1 Universities Press Hyderabad India Menon V 2014 Indian Mammals A Field Guide Hachette India Gurgaon India 528pp Sreehari R amp P O Nameer 2016 Small carnivores of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve southern Western Ghats India Journal of Threatened Taxa 8 11 9306 9315 https dx doi org 10 11609 jott 2311 8 11 9306 9315 Nayak A K M V Nair amp P P Mohapatra 2014 Stripe necked Mongoose Herpestes vitticollis in Odisha eastern India A biogeographically significant record Small Carnivore Conservation 51 71 73 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stripe necked mongoose amp oldid 1206387623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
