First record of the Small Indian Mongoose <i>Urva auropunctatus</i> (Hodgson 1836) from Syria-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

First record of the Small Indian Mongoose Urva auropunctatus (Hodgson 1836) from Syria

Published:2023-08-14 Issue:5 Volume:87 Page:514-517
ISSN:0025-1461
Container-title:Mammalia
language:en
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Author:

Aidek Ahmad E.¹,Al-Sheikhly Omar F.²

Affiliation:

1. General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research , Deir ez-Zor , Syria

2. Department of Biology , College of Science, University of Baghdad , Baghdad , Iraq

Abstract

Abstract The Small Indian Mongoose Urva auropunctata (Hodgson 1836) is a small carnivore native to Iraq and South Asia; however, it has been widely introduced worldwide. The species has never been reported in Syria; however, it was suspected to occur in the extreme eastern parts of the country, but no confirmed records were made. In 2021–2022, several sightings were notified during in situ surveys in Deir ez-Zor Province in eastern Syria which confirm the first occurrence of the Small Indian Mongoose in the country.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2022-0117/pdf

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