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BPBM 175799Vertebrate Zoology
Herpestes javanicus
Small Asian Mongoose
As recorded: Herpestes javanicus (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Carnivora › Herpestidae
- Collected by
- A Engilis, Jr
- Locality
- Dillingham airstrip (vicinity of), 8 km W of Waialua on Farrington Hwy.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Herpestes javanicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2024-07-02.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Herpestes javanicus. BPBM 175799. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93339564. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/175799.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93339564 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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