Herpestes javanicus (Herpestidae) mongoose

The mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) is a weasel-like animal with small ears, a pointed nose, and a long, brownish body, short legs, and a tail that is as long as its body. Its total length can be just over 2 feet. The mongoose is diurnal (active during the daytime) and sleeps in dens at night. 

Species description or overview

Herpestes javanicus description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Herpestes javanicus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Impacts

Invasive predators: A synthesis of the past, present, and future 
Effects of various invasive predators on prey populations are described in a synthesis from USDA APHIS.

Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) overview from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC)
Mongoose description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.

Herpestes javanicus impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Herpestes javanicus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Control methods

Images

Distribution

Distribution of Herpestes javanicus (Viverridae) in the Hawaiian Islands as of 05/98
Distribution of Herpestes javanicus (Viverridae) in the Hawaiian Islands as of 05/98

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) 
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Herpestes javanicus worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Herpestes javanicus is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Books

Mammals in Hawaii, second edition
Tomich, P. Quentin. 1986. Mammals in Hawaii, second edition. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publication 76. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press. 375 pp. ISBN: 0-93087-10-2.

Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
Medeiros, A.C. 2004. Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.

Bibliography

Experts

Other resources

Herpestes javanicus references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Herpestes javanicus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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