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Slender Mongoose

Galerella sanguinea (Rüppell, 1835) — also called Common Slender Mongoose. Occurrence records of the Slender Mongoose are shared on GBIF from around 47 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Pilanesberg National Park (72 records), in 6 provinces.

IUCN: Least concernHerpestidae
47reserves with records
411records around them
6provinces
LCIUCN category
Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea)
Photo: Karelj · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

ReserveProvinceRecords
Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserveNW North West72
uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal61
Kruger National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo52
Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserveNW North West27
iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal18
Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected areaGP Gauteng17
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier areaNC Northern Cape17
St. Lucia SystemProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal14
Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng9
Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal7
Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier areaLP Limpopo7
Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenBotanical gardenGP Gauteng7
Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserveGP Gauteng6
Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal5
Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal5
Steiltes nature reserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga5
Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserveGP Gauteng5
Colbyn ValleyNature reserveGP Gauteng4
Modderfontein ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng4
Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected areaGP Gauteng4
Corridor Game ReserveGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal3
Mabalingwe Game ReserveProtected areaLP Limpopo3
Ithala Game ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal3
Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal3
Phezulu Safari ParkNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal3
Umfolozi Game ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal3
Roosfontein Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal3
Vredefort Dome core areaProtected areaNW North West3
Palmiet Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal3
Augrabies Falls National ParkNational parkNC Northern Cape3
Marais DamNature reserveGP Gauteng3
Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo2
Mokala National ParkNational parkNC Northern Cape2
Burman BushProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal2
Mapungubwe National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo2
Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserveNC Northern Cape2
Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal2
Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserveLP Limpopo2
Lapalala WildernessGame reserveLP Limpopo2
Phinda Resource ReserveGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal2
St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal2
Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserveLP Limpopo2
Ann van Dyk Cheetah CentreWildlife sanctuaryNW North West2
Ubizane Wildlife ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal2
White River Nature ReserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga2
Bezhoek Private Nature ReservePrivate game reserveMP Mpumalanga2
Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserveLP Limpopo2

By province

KwaZulu-Natal
18 reserves
Gauteng
9 reserves
Limpopo
9 reserves
North West
4 reserves
Northern Cape
4 reserves
Mpumalanga
3 reserves

Taxonomy

Class
Mammalia
Scientific name
Galerella sanguinea
GBIF taxon
5219098
Wikidata
Q673700

More of the Herpestidae family

Cape Gray MongooseYellow MongooseMarsh MongooseBanded MongooseCommon Dwarf MongooseMeerkatWhite-tailed MongooseEgyptian Mongoose

Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.