Urva smithii

(J. E. Gray, 1837)

Ruddy Mongoose

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Feliformia
Infraorder : Viverroidea
Family : Herpestidae
Subfamily : Herpestinae
Genus : Urva

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1837-11-01. Descriptions of some new or little known Mammàlia, principally in the British Museum Collection. Magazine of Natural History (n.s.)1(11):577-587.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268169

Original name as described

Herpestes Smithii

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1838.12.13.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7f73da05-e332-45d9-9b73-e8f2deefa02e https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8e41aac2-521d-4e27-ab22-ea0dccb22594

Type locality

Bombay (?), India.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

India · Sri Lanka

Taxonomy notes

moved from Herpestes to Urva

Taxonomy notes citation

Patou, M-L., Mclenachan, P.A., Morley, C.G., Couloux, A., Jennings, A.P., Veron, G. 2009. Molecular phylogeny of the Herpestidae (Mammalia, Carnivora) with a special emphasis on the Asian Herpestes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 53: 69-80.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006056

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Herpestes Smithii

(J. E. Gray, 1837)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

smithii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1838.12.13.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7f73da05-e332-45d9-9b73-e8f2deefa02e https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8e41aac2-521d-4e27-ab22-ea0dccb22594

Authority page

578

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268169

Authority publication

Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Blyth (1863:50, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534678) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  2. Jerdon (1867:135, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37299874) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68353)
  3. Sclater (1872:45, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17037822) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61617)
  4. Phillips (1925:169) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67769)
  5. Phillips (1929:137) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68575)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:274, 275) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1991:111) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  8. Wozencraft (1993:306) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69009)
  9. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  10. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:311) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Herpestes thysanurus

(J. A. Wagner, 1839)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

thysanura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

439

Authority publication

Gelehrte Anzeigen der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München

Name usages

  1. Wagner (1839:439) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69227)
  2. Murray (1866:326, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580322) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Herpestes rubiginosus

(Kelaart, 1850)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

rubiginosa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

211

Authority publication

Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Name usages

  1. Kelaart (1852:43, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257242) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38608)
  2. Blyth (1852:348, 349 (footnote), https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40265064, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40265065) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69216)
  3. Blyth (1852:349 (footnote), https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40265065) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69216)
  4. Kelaart (1890:317) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60533)

Herpestes Ellioti

(E. Blyth, 1851)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

ellioti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

162 (footnote)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40259748

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Herpestes Monticolus

(Kelaart, 1852)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

monticolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

44

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257243

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Kelaart (1852:44, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257243) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38608)

Herpestes torquatus

(Kelaart, 1852)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

torquatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

44

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257243

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Kelaart (1852:44, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257243) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38608)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Herpestes Smithi

(Temminck, 1853)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

smithi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

97

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835844

Authority publication

Leiden

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:102) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Herpestes Elliottii

(Day, 1863)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

elliottii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

443

Authority publication

Chennai

Name usages

Day (1863:443) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69416)

Herpestes jerdonii

(J. E. Gray, 1865)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

jerdonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1846.11.9.5

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

550

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500883

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Gray (1865:550, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500883) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36800)
  2. Murray (1866:325, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  3. Gray (1869:148, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8397067) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37331)
  4. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Calictis smithii

(J. E. Gray, 1865)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

smithii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

565

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500898

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Gray (1865:565, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500898) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36800)
  2. Gray (1869:162, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8397081) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37331)

Calogale? thysanura

(J. E. Gray, 1865)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

thysanura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

564

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500897

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Gray (1865:564, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500897) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36800)
  2. Gray (1869:161, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8397080) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37331)

Herpestes monticolus

(Jerdon, 1867)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

monticolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

135

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37299874

Authority publication

Roorkee

Name usages

  1. Jerdon (1867:135, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37299874) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68353)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mungos jerdoni

(O. Thomas, 1918)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

jerdoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

370

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5454140

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

Thomas (1918:370, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5454140) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/32316)

Herpestes smithii canens

(O. Thomas, 1921)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

canens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.9.18.24

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/81c59812-d7e4-4fa1-9e22-92dc9913dfcb

Authority page

25

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30112535

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Herpestes jerdoni

(O. Thomas, 1921)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

jerdoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

24

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30112534

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Herpestes smithii rusanus

(O. Thomas, 1921)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

rusana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1885.8.1.44

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5c614524-6b49-43ae-8ef2-18764e064f70

Authority page

25

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30112535

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Herpestes smithii zeylanius

(O. Thomas, 1921)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

zeylania

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1915.3.1.57

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/fc95e0a9-d7b8-4abf-a764-72b1eae4a239

Authority page

24

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30112534

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:311) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Herpestes smithii zeylanicus

(W. W. A. Phillips, 1925)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

zeylanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

169

Authority publication

Spolia Zeylanica

Name usages

  1. Phillips (1925:169) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67769)
  2. Phillips (1929:137) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68575)

Herpestes smithii smithii

(Wozencraft, 2005)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

smithii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:311) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Herpestes smithii thysanurus

(Wozencraft, 2005)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

thysanura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Urva smithii

Patou, McLenachan, Morley, Couloux, A. P. Jennings, & Veron, 2009

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

smithii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

78

Authority publication

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Name usages

  1. Patou, McLenachan, Morley, Couloux, Jennings & Veron (2009:78) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/752)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000483) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000483) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006056) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41617/45208195) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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