Narrow-striped mongoose: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the narrow-striped mongoose lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mungotictis decemlineata
Group	Mongooses, civets & genets
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Eupleridae

Where does the narrow-striped mongoose live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the narrow-striped mongoose in 2 countries and territories across Africa and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the narrow-striped mongoose endangered?

The narrow-striped mongoose’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the narrow-striped mongoose?

The narrow-striped mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Eupleridae, genus Mungotictis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the narrow-striped mongoose

The narrow-striped mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata), also known as the boky-boky in Malagasy, is a member of the family Eupleridae endemic to Madagascar. It inhabits the western Madagascar succulent woodlands and northern Madagascar spiny thickets in western and southwestern Madagascar, where it lives from sea level to about 125 m (410 ft) between the Tsiribihina and Mangoky Rivers. It is the only species in genus Mungotictis.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Narrow-striped mongoose (revision 1377210235), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q185677 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).