Yellow Mongoose

Cynictis penicillata G. Occurrence records of the Yellow Mongoose are shared on GBIF from around 57 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Addo Elephant National Park (267 records), in 7 provinces.

IUCN: Not evaluatedHerpestidae

57reserves with records

900records around them

7provinces

NEIUCN category

Yellow Mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) — Photo: Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

Reserve	Province	Records
Addo Elephant National ParkNational park	EC Eastern Cape	267
Nyati ConcessionProtected area	EC Eastern Cape	115
Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area	GP Gauteng	67
Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden	FS Free State	45
Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park	EC Eastern Cape	39
Marais DamNature reserve	GP Gauteng	37
Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park	NC Northern Cape	31
Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve	GP Gauteng	27
Klipriviersberg Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	20
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area	NC Northern Cape	18
Mokala National ParkNational park	NC Northern Cape	15
Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	14
Marrick Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve	NC Northern Cape	13
Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	12
Agulhas National ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	12
Plovers LakeProtected heritage site	GP Gauteng	11
DONKIN RESERVENature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	11
Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve	NC Northern Cape	9
Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	9
Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	9
De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	8
Karoo National ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	8
Wellington ParkNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	8
Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve	GP Gauteng	8
Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve	FS Free State	5
Amakhala Game ReserveGame reserve	EC Eastern Cape	4
The Cradle Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	4
Bezhoek Private Nature ReservePrivate game reserve	MP Mpumalanga	4
OPM Prozesky Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary	NW North West	4
Blougat Municipal Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	3
DrimolenProtected heritage site	GP Gauteng	3
Modderfontein ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	3
Cape Recife Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	3
Magaliesberg Nature AreaNature reserve	NW North West	3
Stilbaai Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area	WC Western Cape	3
Woody Cape Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	3
Pauline Bohnen Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	3
Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve	NW North West	3
Morris point / Uitkyk puntNature reserve	WC Western Cape	3
Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve	GP Gauteng	2
Colbyn ValleyNature reserve	GP Gauteng	2
Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	2
Ramskop Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	2
Kwandwe Private Game ReserveGame reserve	EC Eastern Cape	2
Elandsberg Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	2
Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve	GP Gauteng	2
Verloren Valei Nature ReserveProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	2
SwartkransProtected heritage site	GP Gauteng	2
Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected area	EC Eastern Cape	2
Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	2
Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	2
MotsetsiProtected heritage site	GP Gauteng	2
Waterloo Farm lagerstätteProtected area	EC Eastern Cape	2
Plumari Private ReservePrivate game reserve	GP Gauteng	2
eMalahleni Nature ReserveNature reserve	MP Mpumalanga	2
Vergenoeg Nature Reserve & Hiking TrailNature reserve	NW North West	2
Kruin ParkNature reserve	GP Gauteng	2

By province

Gauteng: 22 reserves
Eastern Cape: 13 reserves
Western Cape: 8 reserves
Northern Cape: 5 reserves
North West: 4 reserves
Mpumalanga: 3 reserves
Free State: 2 reserves

Taxonomy

Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Herpestidae
Scientific name: Cynictis penicillata
GBIF taxon: 2434174
Wikidata: Q732544

More of the Herpestidae family

Cape Gray Mongoose Marsh Mongoose Slender Mongoose Banded Mongoose Common Dwarf Mongoose Meerkat White-tailed Mongoose Egyptian 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.