Nature Atlas

How Nature Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Taxa

Xenogale

Mammal Genera

Xenogale is a genus of mongoose in the family Herpestidae containing a single living species, the long-nosed mongoose (Xenogale naso), native to wetlands and rainforests of Central Africa from Nigeria's Niger Delta eastward through Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and both Congos, from sea level to about 640 meters elevation. It is water-dependent and largely solitary, holds a home range of 41 to 46 hectares, travels considerable daily distances while foraging and uses different resting sites rather than a single den. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996 but faces habitat fragmentation from logging, mining and slash-and-burn agriculture, and hunting pressure for bushmeat in Gabon.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Cameroon

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Central African Republic

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Equatorial Guinea

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Gabon

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nigeria

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Republic of the Congo

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ28309613, descriptionView the Source
2. Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The long-nosed mongoose (Xenogale naso) is a mongoose native to Central African wetlands and rainforests.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Xenogale
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
View the Source
Wikidata: Xenogale
Wikidata Q764948, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.