Presence
| Recorded on | Sint Maarten |
| Presence status | Introduced (2) - Sint Maarten |
| Natural distribution | Asia |
| Notes on presence status | Introduced to St. Martin in 1888 to control rat populations. However, once introduced it readily adapt to other food sources such as birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and even fallen fruit. Husson (1960) reported this species under the name Herpestes auropunctatus. |
Publications
- Buurt, G. van, & Debrot, A.O. 2012. Exotic and invasive terrestrial and freshwater animal species in the Dutch Caribbean. 1-37. IMARES, Wageningen.
- Husson, A.M. 1960. De Zoogdieren van de Nederlandse Antillen. 170. Natuurwetenschappelijke Werkgroep Nederlandse Antillen, Curaçao.
- Yokoyama, M. 2013. The Incomplete guide to the wildlife of Saint Martin. Revised and expanded second edition. 131. sxm wildlife.