Presence
| Recorded on | Sint Maarten |
| Presence status | Introduced (2) - Sint Maarten |
| Notes on presence status | Introduced to St. Martin in 1888 to control rat populations. At the time, believed to be Urva {[Herpestes] javanica, but see Bennett et al. 2011) 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
- Bennett, C.E., Wilson, B.S. & DeSalle, R. 2011. DNA barcoding of an invasive mammal species, the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus; E. Geoffroy Saint-Hillaire 1818) in the Caribbean and Hawaiian Islands. Mitochondrial DNA Part A 22: 12-18. [link]
- Burg, M.P. van den, Proosdij, A.S.J. van, Balborda, T.M., Boeken, M., Buurt, G. van, Freitas, J. de, Houtepen, E., Leeuwen, S.J. van, Mitchell, A., Waart, S. de & Debrot, A.O. 2025. Invasive Species: Major Threat to Caribbean Netherlands Biodiversity. In: Debrot et al. 2025. State of Nature Report for the Caribbean Netherlands 2024. C001/25: 337-351. Wageningen University and Research.
- 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.