scholarly journals Genetic Variation and Differentiation among Insular Populations of the Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus)

1999 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. B. Hoagland ◽  
C. W. Kilpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Herpestes Javanicus ◽  
Indian Mongoose ◽  
Small Indian Mongoose ◽  
Insular Populations

scholarly journals Has the invasive mongoose Herpestes javanicus yet reached the island of Taveuni, Fiji?

Oryx ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig G. Morley
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Feral Cats ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Herpestes Javanicus ◽  
Indian Mongoose ◽  
Small Indian Mongoose

The Fijian island of Taveuni is being proposed as a potential World Heritage Site because much of its flora and fauna, including many endemic species, remains intact. The greatest threat facing Taveuni's wildlife is a potential incursion by the invasive small Indian mongoose Herpestes javanicus from nearby islands, and anecdotal reports have suggested that the mongoose may already be present. To determine if mongooses were present on Taveuni 40 traps were set in two locations close to the main ports of entry, in typical mongoose habitat. Normally mongooses are easily caught if they are present, but in 204 trap nights none were captured, although eight feral cats and 11 rats were caught. None of the 31 people questioned from around the island had seen the mongoose. A list of seven recommendations is provided for a management strategy to prevent any possible incursion by mongooses and to eradicate any arrivals at the earliest opportunity.

scholarly journals CHARACTER DISPLACEMENT AND RELEASE IN THE SMALL INDIAN MONGOOSE,HERPESTES JAVANICUS

Ecology ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 81 (8) ◽  
pp. 2086-2099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Simberloff ◽  
Tamar Dayan ◽  
Carl Jones ◽  
Go Ogura
Keyword(s):  
Character Displacement ◽  
Herpestes Javanicus ◽  
Indian Mongoose ◽  
Small Indian Mongoose

scholarly journals The architecture of the middle ear in the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes Javanicus)

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-345
Author(s):  
Y. Kamali ◽  
S. Gholami ◽  
M. S. Ahrari-Khafi ◽  
B. Rasouli ◽  
H. Shayegh
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ear ◽  
Herpestes Javanicus ◽  
Indian Mongoose ◽  
Small Indian Mongoose

Diet composition of small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) varies seasonally in its native range

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tariq Mahmood ◽  
Ayesha Adil
Keyword(s):  
Population Biology ◽  
Diet Composition ◽  
Prey Species ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Native Range ◽  
Plant Matter ◽  
Herpestes Javanicus ◽  
Indian Mongoose ◽  
Small Indian Mongoose

Feeding habits of mammals are very important to investigate in any ecosystem and are a central topic in ecology and population biology. The current study aimed at investigating diet composition of the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) in an agro-ecosystem of Sialkot District using a faecal analysis method. Results revealed a diverse diet of the species, comprising both animal and plant matter. Animals were consumed more heavily (58%) than plants (8%). The predominant prey species were insects, while rodents, birds, seeds and plant leaves comprised a smaller portion of the diet. The insects prey species belonged to five different orders: Odonata (dragonflies), Orthoptera (grasshoppers and mole crickets), Coleoptra (ground beetles), Dermoptera (earwigs) and Hymenoptera (family Formicidae; ants). The consumption of insects was higher during the summer season. Mammalian prey included five different rodent species:Bendicota bengalensis(lesser bandicoot rat),Nesokia indica(short-tailed mole rat),Suncus murinus(Asian musk shrew),Tatera indica(Indian gerbil) andMus musculus(house mouse). Prey species richness was higher in the summer as was the diversity index, while the evenness index showed slightly higher values in spring and autumn compared to summer and winter. We conclude that small mammals are important prey species of the mongoose while insects are eaten regularly and in reasonably large numbers in its native range.

scholarly journals Character Displacement and Release in the Small Indian Mongoose, Herpestes javanicus

Ecology ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 81 (8) ◽  
pp. 2086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Simberloff ◽  
Tamar Dayan ◽  
Carl Jones ◽  
Go Ogura
Keyword(s):  
Character Displacement ◽  
Herpestes Javanicus ◽  
Indian Mongoose ◽  
Small Indian Mongoose
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