| 词条 | Meller's mongoose |
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| image = Smit.m.rhinogale.melleri.jpg | name = Meller's mongoose | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Mammalia | ordo = Carnivora | familia = Herpestidae | subfamilia = Herpestinae | genus = Rhynchogale | genus_authority = Thomas, 1894 | species = R. melleri | binomial = Rhynchogale melleri | binomial_authority = Gray, 1865 | range_map = Meller's Mongoose area.png | range_map_caption = Meller's mongoose range (green - extant, pink - probably extant) }}Meller's mongoose (Rhynchogale melleri) is a species of mongoose found in Africa. It occurs in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is the only member of the genus Rhynchogale.[2] DescriptionMeller’s mongoose is a medium to large-size mongoose with a light to dark brown body and a long tail.[3][4] It measures about 80 cm in length overall and weighs 2–3 kg. The tail is slightly less than half the overall length.[3] The tail is variable in colour and may be black, brown or white, although dark brown to black is the most usual.[4] At close quarters the upper parts of Meller’s mongoose are coarsely grizzled.[3] The lower parts of the limbs are darker than the upper parts of the body. The under parts are generally lighter in colour than the upper parts.[3] Meller’s mongoose may be confused with the white-tailed mongoose, however it is smaller and blacker overall than this species.[4] It may also be confused with Selous’s and bushy-tailed mongooses. RangeMeller’s Mongoose ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Swaziland and northeastern South Africa.[5] It has been recorded to 1,850m asl in Tanzania.[6] HabitatMeller’s mongoose is a savanna species, mainly associated with open woodland and grassland and marshy areas with termitaria.[7] It is found in miombo (Brachystegia) woodlands in Zambia,[8] Zimbabwe and Malawi[9] and montane bamboo forests in Tanzania.[6] It appears to require dense cover throughout the year and is rarely seen in areas where fires are extensive and frequent.[10] BehaviourMeller’s mongoose is nocturnal, solitary and terrestrial. They do not appear until well after sunset and continue to be active until about midnight.[9] Status and abundanceListed as Least Concern by IUCN, it is apparently uncommon to rare, but it may be easily overlooked or confused with other mongoose species.[5] FoodMeller’s mongoose feeds mainly on termites, particularly harvester termites (Hodotermes) and the larger Macrotermes. They also eat grasshoppers, small reptiles, centipedes, beetles and frogs.[9] BreedingThey appear to breed at the beginning of the wet season (November to December). 2-3 young are born in burrows or rock crevices. Females have two pairs of abdominal mammae.[9] ThreatsThere are no major known threats to the species. Its favoured habitat is extensive, and in some parts overlaps with very low human populations.[5] However, human expansion and domestic dogs could represent a significant threat in localised areas.[7] However, in parts of northern South Africa the species has been recorded in areas with high human and domestic dog disturbances.[5] References1. ^{{IUCN2008|assessor=Stuart, C.|assessor2=Stuart, T.|assessor3=Hoffmann, M.|last-assessor-amp=yes |year=2008|id=41623|title=Rhynchogale melleri|downloaded=22 March 2009}} Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern. {{Wikispecies|Rhynchogale}}{{Carnivora|F.}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q1757286}}{{DEFAULTSORT:mongoose, Meller's}}2. ^{{MSW3 | id=14000673 | heading = Rhynchogale}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{Cite book|title=The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion|last=Skinner|first=J.D.|last2=Smithers|first2=R.H.N.|publisher=University of Pretoria|year=1990|isbn=|location=Transvaal|pages=|quote=|via=}} 4. ^1 2 {{Cite book|title=Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa|last=Stuart|first=C|last2=Stuart|first2=T.|publisher=Struik|year=2007|isbn=|location=Cape Town|pages=|quote=|via=}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{Cite journal|last=IUCN|year=2015|title=Rhynchogale melleri: White, P.A., Mateke, C.W., Bird, T.L.F., Swanepoel, L.H. & Do Linh San, E.|journal=IUCN Red List of Threatened Species|volume=|pages=|doi=10.2305/iucn.uk.2015-4.rlts.t41623a45209275.en}} 6. ^1 {{Cite journal|last=De Luca|first=D.W.|last2=Mpunga|first2=N.E.|year=2005|title=Carnivores of the Udzungwa Mountains: Presence, distributions and threats|url=http://www.smallcarnivoreconservation.org/older-issues--volumes-26-32-.html|journal=Small Carnivore Conservation|volume=32|pages=1–7|via=}} 7. ^1 {{Cite book|title=The Mammals of Africa. Volume V: Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids and Rhinoceroses|last=Stuart|first=C.|last2=Stuart|first2=T.|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|year=2013|isbn=|editor-last=Kingdon|editor-first=J.|location=London|pages=|chapter=Rhynchogale melleri Meller's Mongoose|quote=|editor-last2=Hoffmann|editor-first2=M.|via=}} 8. ^{{Cite journal|last=White|first=P.A.|year=2013|title=Distribution, habitat use and activity patterns of nocturnal small carnivores in the North Luangwa Valley, Zambia|url=http://www.smallcarnivoreconservation.org/issue-48.html|journal=Small Carnivore Conservation|volume=48|pages=37–46|via=}} 9. ^1 2 3 {{Cite book|title=The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion|last=|first=|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2005|isbn=|editor-last=Skinner|editor-first=J.D.|location=Cambridge|pages=|quote=|editor-last2=Chimimba|editor-first2=C.T.|via=}} 10. ^{{Cite book|title=The Kindgdon Fieldguide to African Mammals|last=Kingdon|first=J|publisher=A & C Black|year=2003|isbn=|location=London|pages=|quote=|via=}} 11 : Mongooses of Sub-Saharan Africa|Mammals of Malawi|Mammals of Mozambique|Mammals of South Africa|Mammals of Eswatini|Mammals of Tanzania|Mammals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Mammals of Zambia|Mammals of Zimbabwe|Fauna of Southern Africa|Mammals described in 1865 |
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