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Herpestes javanicus

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q600530
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Herpestes javanicus

Summary

Herpestes javanicus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #1,573 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Herpestes javanicus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Herpestes javanicus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Herpestes javanicus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Herpestes javanicus is classified within Herpestes[6].
  • Herpestes javanicus's scientific name is Herpestes javanicus[7].
  • Herpestes javanicus's Commons category is recorded as Herpestes javanicus[8].
  • Herpestes javanicus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Herpestes javanicus[9].
  • Herpestes javanicus's Commons gallery is recorded as Herpestes javanicus[10].
  • Herpestes javanicus's original combination is recorded as Ichneumon javanicus[11].
  • Herpestes javanicus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. javanicus'}[12].
  • Herpestes javanicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Javan Mongoose'}[13].
  • Herpestes javanicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Small Asian Mongoose'}[14].
  • Herpestes javanicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Small Indian Mongoose'}[15].
  • Herpestes javanicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleiner Mungo'}[16].
  • Herpestes javanicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '红颊獴'}[17].
  • Herpestes javanicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '爪哇獴'}[18].
  • Herpestes javanicus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '瓜哇獴'}[19].
  • Herpestes javanicus's habitat is recorded as forest[20].
  • Herpestes javanicus's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+16.6'}[21].
  • Herpestes javanicus's invasive to is recorded as European Union[22].
  • Herpestes javanicus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[23].
  • Herpestes javanicus's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule II (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[24].
  • Herpestes javanicus's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix III of CITES[25].
  • Herpestes javanicus's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[26].
  • Herpestes javanicus's taxon range is recorded as Guangdong[27].

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Classification

Herpestes javanicus's scientific name is Herpestes javanicus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Herpestes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Javan Mongoose'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Small Asian Mongoose'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Small Indian Mongoose'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleiner Mungo'}[16], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '红颊獴'}[17], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '爪哇獴'}[18].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 41901[28] and 522144[29]. Herpestes javanicus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 140016[30]. Herpestes javanicus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 311956[31]. Herpestes javanicus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434271[32]. Herpestes javanicus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552467[33].

Why It Matters

Herpestes javanicus ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #1,573 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [30] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [33] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Species richness patterns of mammals and birds and their drivers in the Nanling Mountain Range. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . List of invasive alien species of Union concern. wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [24] ↑ . India Schedule Species Database. wikidata.org.
  29. [25] ↑ . Species+. wikidata.org.
  30. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Habitat → forest
    Invasive to → European Union
    Parent taxon → Herpestes
    Diel cycle → diurnality
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