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First records in Tanzania of the Vulnerable Jackson's mongoose Bdeogale jacksoni (Herpestidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2007

Daniela W. De Luca  and
Francesco Rovero
Daniela W. De Luca
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation Society, PO Box 1475, Mbeya, Tanzania
Francesco Rovero
Affiliation:
Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali, Via Calepina 14, I-38100 Trento, Italy
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Abstract

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New records in Tanzania of the Vulnerable Jackson's mongoose Bdeogale jacksoni expand its distribution by over 900 km to the south. During two independent camera-trap surveys over 3 years B. jacksoni, one of Africa's most cryptic small carnivores and previously thought to be endemic to Kenya, was recorded in forests of the Udzungwa Mountains. All records were highly localized within Matundu forest, at a maximum of 2.65 km apart. Most of the records (73%) were between 19.00 and 00.00, confirming that the species is primarily nocturnal. Conservation recommendations include further ecological research, genetic analyses, surveys in other Eastern Arc and ground-water dependent forests, and greater protection for Matundu.

Keywords

Bdeogale jacksoniconservation statusdistributionJackson's mongooseHerpestidaeKenyaTanzania
Type
Short Communication
Information
Oryx , Volume 40 , Issue 4 , October 2006 , pp. 468 - 471
Copyright
2006 Fauna & Flora International