Urva urva

(B. H. Hodgson, 1836)

Crab-eating 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

Hodgson, B.H. 1836. Synoptical description of sundry new animals, enumerated in the catalogue of Nipálese mammals. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 5:231-238.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37188335

Original name as described

Gulo Urva

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1843.1.12.33, BMNH:Mamm:1845.1.8.54

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/088f3908-b750-4327-bbf9-3280ae6cf8fe https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d96b861c-64c6-4adf-aee4-0a6d1729296c

Type locality

Nepal.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Nepal · India · Bhutan · Bangladesh · Myanmar · China · Taiwan · Thailand · Vietnam · Laos · Cambodia · Malaysia

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/1006057

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.

Gulo Urva

(B. H. Hodgson, 1836)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

urva

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1843.1.12.33, BMNH:Mamm:1845.1.8.54

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/088f3908-b750-4327-bbf9-3280ae6cf8fe https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d96b861c-64c6-4adf-aee4-0a6d1729296c

Authority page

238

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37188335

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Hodgson (1836:238, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37188335) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68654)

Urva cancrivora

B. H. Hodgson, 1837

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

cancrivora

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1843.1.12.33, BMNH:Mamm:1845.1.8.54

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/088f3908-b750-4327-bbf9-3280ae6cf8fe https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d96b861c-64c6-4adf-aee4-0a6d1729296c

Authority page

561

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40077500

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

  1. Blyth (1852:349 (footnote), https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40265065) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69216)
  2. Horsfield (1857:397, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860971) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36026)
  3. Blyth (1863:49, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534677) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  4. Gray (1865:568, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500901) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36800)
  5. Jerdon (1867:138, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37299879) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68353)
  6. Gray (1869:166, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8397085) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37331)
  7. Blyth (1875:26, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38674992) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68967)
  8. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mesobema Cancrivora

(B. H. Hodgson, 1841)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

cancrivora

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

214

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37126978

Authority publication

Calcutta Journal of Natural History

Herpestes cancrivorus

(A. Murray, 1866)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

cancrivora

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

325

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580321

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Murray (1866:325, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Urva hanensis

Matschie, 1908

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

hanensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNMag (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

190

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15660312

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1908:190, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15660312) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68684)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Mungos urva

(Gyldenstolpe, 1916)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

urva

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

27

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41891615

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1916:27, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41891615) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67559)
  2. Thomas (1918:370, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5454140) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/32316)

Herpestes urva annamensis

(Bechthold, 1936)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

annamensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1928.7.1.42

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/06f78135-3c2d-44c6-8eb4-a6c4c929b50d

Authority page

150

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45544873

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

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 urva formosanus

(Bechthold, 1936)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

formosana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 21171

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

151

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45544874

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

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 urva sinensis

(Bechthold, 1936)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

sinensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 36597

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

152

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45544875

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:416) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:311) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Herpestes urva

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

urva

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

102

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:102) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:275) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1991:111) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  4. Wozencraft (1993:306) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69009)
  5. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  6. Smith & Xie (2008:415) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  7. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:311) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Herpestes urva urva

(Wozencraft, 2005)

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

urva

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)

Urva urva

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

Family

Herpestidae

Root name

urva

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 #400000484) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000484) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006057) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41618/86159618) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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