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Mongoose - Herpestes javanicus | |||||||||||
First year: 1977 Extirpated year: 1977 Established status: Species were formerly present in Florida, but are no longer present Estimated Florida range: 1 county Not reported breeding Statewide trend: No current population Threats to natives: Of all the nonindigenous mammals in Florida, this could prove the most destructive if it ever became established. It has had a devastating impact on the Caribbean Islands, where it was introduced. Preys heavily on native ground-nesting birds and on beneficial native amphibians and reptiles. Has caused at least 7 amphibian and reptile extinctions in Puerto Rico and other islands of the West Indies. Also carries rabies and leptospirosis. Species Account: This small carnivorous mammal is native to India but was first introduced in 1872 to Jamaica to control rats in sugarcane. Importation of this species into the United States is prohibited by federal law.
References Layne, J. 1997. Nonindigenous Mammals. Pages 157-186 in Strangers in Paradise: impact and management of nonindigenous species in Florida (Simberloff,D., D. Schmitz, and T. Brown, eds.). Island Press, Washington, D. C. Nellis, D. W. 1978. Mongoose in Florida. Wildlife Society Bulletin 6(4): 249-250. Pimental, D., L. Lach, R. Zuniga, and D. Morrison. 1999. Environmental and economic costs associated with non-indigenous species in the United States. Cornell University. http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Jan99/species_costs.html Links to more information Global Invasive Species Database picture |
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