The crab-eating mongoose, Urva urva, is a mongoose found from the north-eastern Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to southern China and Taiwan, and it is the type species of the genus Urva. It is grey on the sides and dusky brown on the neck, chest, belly and limbs, with a broad white stripe on the side of the neck, webbed digits and a yellow iris. It measures 47.7 to 55.8 centimeters in head-to-body length with a bushy tail of 28 to 34 centimeters and weighs 1.1 to 2.5 kilograms. It hunts along stream banks, is a good swimmer, and eats crabs, fish, snails, frogs, rodents, birds, reptiles and insects. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and in CITES Appendix III.
Facts
Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)
In Biome
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The crab-eating mongoose occurs in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)Lead, where it livesQuote, Lead, where it lives
to southern China and Taiwan
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The crab-eating mongoose occurs in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The crab-eating mongoose occurs in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The crab-eating mongoose occurs in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The crab-eating mongoose occurs in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The crab-eating mongoose occurs in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The crab-eating mongoose occurs in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Sources
1. Crab-eating mongoose (Wikipedia)
Lead
It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Ecology and behaviour
Crab-eating mongooses are usually active in the mornings and evenings
Conservation
Urva urva is listed in CITES Appendix III.
Distribution and habitat
In Nepal, it inhabits subtropical evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The crab-eating mongoose occurs in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Lead, where it lives
to southern China and Taiwan
Ecology and behaviour, diet
Despite their common name, their diet consists not only of crabs, but also just about anything else they can catch, including fish, snails, frogs, rodents, birds, reptiles, and insects.
Lead, living or extinct
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.
View the Source2. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Herpestes urva
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Life history traits, adult weight
Adult weight 1,863 g
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 13.3 years (captivity)
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.