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Herpestes javanicus
(Herpestidae)
mongoose

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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.  (source)

Species description or overview

Herpestes javanicus information
Herpestes javanicus ecology, habitat, dispersal, and management are from The Global Invasive Species Database.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Herpestes javanicus
Nomenclatural information about Herpestes javanicus is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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.

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.

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) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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.

Books

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. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Mammals in Hawaii, second edition  new posting 
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. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Full-text articles

Field notes of Paul H. Baldwin, 1948-1949: Mongoose data sheets, Hawaii National Park  new posting 
Baldwin, Paul Herbert. 1948. Field notes of Paul H. Baldwin, 1948-1949: Mongoose data sheets, Hawaii National Park. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy  new posting 
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. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)  new posting 
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. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Bibliography

References for Herpestes javanicus
Bibliographic references for Herpestes javanicus are provided by HEAR.

Other resources

Field notes of Paul H. Baldwin, 1948-1949: Mongoose data sheets, Hawaii National Park
Baldwin, Paul Herbert. 1948. Field notes of Paul H. Baldwin, 1948-1949: Mongoose data sheets, Hawaii National Park. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

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