Herpestes semitorquatus uniformis Robinson & Kloss, 1919
Sumatran collared mongoose
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1917
Rediscovered in: 2010 or 2012
Distribution
Sumatra, Indonesia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Robinson, H. C. & Kloss, C. B. 1919. On mammals, chiefly from Ophir district, West Sumatra, collected by Mr. E. Jacobson. Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums 7: 299-325.
Other references:
Holden, Jeremy and Meijaard, Erik. (2012). An orange-coloured Collared Mongoose Herpestes semitorquatus from Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Small Carnivore Conservation 47: 26-29.
Ross, J., Gemita, E., Hearn, A. J. & Macdonald, D. W. 2012. The occurrence of reddish-orange mongooses Herpestes in the Greater Sundas and the potential for their field confusion with Malay Weasel Mustela nudipes. Small Carnivore Conservation 46: 8-11.
Schwarz, E. 1947. Colour mutants of the Malay Short-tailed Mongoose, Herpestes brachyurus Gray. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 117: 79-80.