Dologale dybowskii, Thomas, 1926
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Pousargues’s Mongoose
Dologale dybowskii View in CoL
French: Mangouste de Dybowski / German: Listige Manguste / Spanish: Mangosta centroafricana
Other common names: Savannah Mongoose
Taxonomy. Crossarchus dybowskii Pousargues, 1893 ,
“Ubangi, Congo Belge ”, Central African Republic.
Monotypic.
Distribution. Central African Republic, NE DR Congo, S Sudan, and W Uganda. Possibly also occurs in the PR Congo. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 25-33 cm, tail 16-23 cm; weight 300-400 g. A very small grizzled mongoose, with short, fine fur. The head and neck are black, grizzled with grayish-white; the back, legs, and tail are paler, being more brownish. The underparts are reddish or pale gray. The muzzle is not elongated and does not have a groove on the upperlip. The throat displays a prominent reverse “cow-lick” of fur. The claws are robust. Dental formula: 13/3, C1/1,P 3/3, M 2/2 = 36. The teeth are weak.
Habitat. Savannah-forest mosaic, montane forest grasslands, and the thicketed shores of Lake Albert. Said to rest in holes in trees and termite mounds.
Food and Feeding. The digging claws and unspecialized teeth suggest that the diet may include fossorial invertebrates and small burrowing vertebrates.
Activity patterns. Said to be at least partly diurnal.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. The few records are of single individuals.
Breeding. A litter of four was reported from the DR Congo.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient in The IUCN Red List. Listed as Threatened in the [IUCN Action Plan for the Conservation of Mustelids and Viverrids (1989). This species is known from just 31 museum specimens and a handful of possible sightings; there have been no positive records for more than two decades. Field surveys, ecological studies, and assessments of any threats are urgently needed.
Bibliography. Cardillo et al. (2004), Kingdon (1971-1982, 1997), Nowak (1999), Schreiber et al. (1989), Stuart & Stuart (In press a), Wozencraft (2005).
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