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Crab-eating mongoose
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Herpestes urva
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(HODGSON, 1836) |
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Photo by: A. Alan (zeigt UA formosanus) | | | Additional images here: www.biolib.cz |
| | Number of Subspecies: | 04 | | Subspecies: | 01. Herpestes urva urva - Nepal through Indochina to Peninsular Malaysia
02. H.u. annamensis - Vietnam
03. H.u. formosanus - Taiwan
04. H.u. sinensis S China (and Hainan I)
| | Information Source for Taxonomy: | Wilson Don E ,Reeder DeeAnn (2005) Mammal species of the world: a taxonomic and geographic reference, Auflage 1
| | Range: | Nepal, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, S China | | Habitat: | Evergreen decidous forest, scrubby areas, plantations | | Head-Torso-Length: | 44 - 56 cm | | Tail length: | 26 - 34 cm | | Weight: | 3 - 4 kg | | Food: | Invertebrates, small vertebrates, fruits, eggs, grass | | IUCN status: | LC (Least Concern)
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