Stripe-necked Mongoose
Herpestes vitticollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyHerpestidae (Mongooses)
- GenusHerpestes (Slender Mongooses)
- SpeciesHerpestes vitticollis (Stripe-necked Mongoose)
Closest Relatives at Yala National Park
Ruddy Mongoose
Herpestes smithii
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
Indian Brown Mongoose
Herpestes fuscus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Fishing Cat
Prionailurus viverrinus
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
Rusty-spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stripe-necked Mongoose in Yala National Park?
About 35% of visitor-days record a Stripe-necked Mongoose sighting in Yala National Park, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Stripe-necked Mongoose in Yala National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Stripe-necked Mongoose in Yala National Park in our monthly data.