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Mungos mungo

Basic information
Scientific name Mungos mungo (No picture)
Common names Banded Mongoose
Higher taxon Herpestidae, Carnivora, Mammalia
Natural range Africa
Habitat Various habitats.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Not introduced to Japan Range in Japan
Origin Unintroduced to Japan.
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Route
Impact If introduced, this species will eat small wilde animals (e.g. ground insects), chicken eggs and babies, and crops.
Native organism(s) affected: Ground insects, chicken farming, crops, etc.
Regulation in Japan Import, keeping, and transportation in Japan prohibited from Feb 1 2010.
Introduced range in other countries Unknown.
Reference Notes
  • Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed) http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/