Urva is a genus of mongooses, family Herpestidae, comprising nine species known as the Asian mongooses, distributed from the Arabian Peninsula to the Indonesian island of Java. Members were formerly classified within the genus Herpestes, but phylogenetic research showed they form a distinct monophyletic group descended from an Asian common ancestor, separate from the African mongooses. The small Indian mongoose, Urva auropunctata, has become an invasive species on several islands following introductions in the late 19th century.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Species/Taxa Count Geographic DistributionRanges from the Arabian Peninsula to the Indonesian island of Java 2 Defining CharacteristicsForms a monophyletic group descended from an Asian common ancestor, distinct from the African mongooses formerly grouped with them in Herpestes 2 Member Count Band Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
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Source Collared mongoose (Wikipedia)
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)
Source Indian brown mongoose (Wikipedia)
Source Indian grey mongoose (Wikipedia)
Source Javan mongoose (Wikipedia)
Source Ruddy mongoose (Wikipedia)
Source Short-tailed mongoose (Wikipedia)
Source Stripe-necked mongoose (Wikipedia)
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1. Urva (genus) (Wikipedia)
2. Urva (genus) - Wikipedia
Lead sentence
Urva is a genus comprising the Asian mongooses within the mongoose family Herpestidae.
Lead sentence, genus name
Urva is a genus comprising the Asian mongooses within the mongoose family Herpestidae.
Species section, list introduction
Urva comprises the following species:
Lead paragraph, distribution clause
a wide distribution spanning from the Arabian Peninsula to the Indonesian island of Java
Taxonomy section
Species in the genus were formerly classified in the genus Herpestes, which is now thought to comprise exclusively African mongooses
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Urva
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 9
Wikidata: Urva
Wikidata Q99217654, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Collared mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Collared mongoose, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Collared mongoose, Lead
The collared mongoose (Urva semitorquata) is a mongoose species native to Borneo and Sumatra in Indonesia, and a possible presence in the Philippines.
Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Crab-eating mongoose, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Crab-eating mongoose, Lead
The crab-eating mongoose (Urva urva) is a species of mongoose found from the north-eastern Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to southern China and Taiwan.
Indian brown mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Indian brown mongoose, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Indian brown mongoose, Lead
The Indian brown mongoose or brown mongoose (Urva fusca) is a mongoose species native to the Western Ghats in India and the western coast in Sri Lanka and introduced to Fiji.
Indian grey mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Indian grey mongoose, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Indian grey mongoose, Lead
The Indian grey mongoose or Asian grey mongoose (Urva edwardsii) is a mongoose species native to the Indian subcontinent and West Asia.
Javan mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Javan mongoose, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Javan mongoose, Lead
The Javan mongoose (Urva javanica) is a mongoose species native to Southeast Asia.
Ruddy mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ruddy mongoose, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Ruddy mongoose, Lead
The ruddy mongoose (Urva smithii) is a species of mongoose native to the forests of India and Sri Lanka.
Short-tailed mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Short-tailed mongoose, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Short-tailed mongoose, Lead
The short-tailed mongoose (Urva brachyura) is a mongoose species native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
Stripe-necked mongoose (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Stripe-necked mongoose, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Stripe-necked mongoose, Lead
The stripe-necked mongoose (Urva vitticolla) is a mongoose species native to forests and shrublands from southern India to Sri Lanka.
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