Herpestidae Author Don E. Wilson Author Russell A. Mittermeier text 2009 2009-01-31 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores 262 328 book chapter 3637 10.5281/zenodo.5676639 23dac009-8dc4-4021-a812-5f9db538c89c 978-84-96553-49-1 5676639 9. Collared Mongoose Herpestes semitorquatus French: Mangouste a collier / German: Halsbandmungo / Spanish: Meloncillo de collar Taxonomy. Herpestes semitorquatus Gray, 1846 , Borneo. The Collared Mongoose has sometimes been considered a subspecies of the Shorttailed Mongoose ( H . brachyurus ), but is now generally accepted as a valid species. Two subspecies were recognized: one on Borneo and one on Sumatra , but a taxonomic revision and a verification of specimen records are needed. Distribution. Borneo. Said to occur on Sumatra , but this is based only on two old museum specimens. Descriptive notes. Head-body 40-45. 5 cm , tail 25.8-30. 3 cm , hindfoot 8.2-9. 3 cm ; weight c. 3-4 kg. The coat color is reddish-brown, with fine yellow markings on the back. The lower parts of the legs are blackish-brown. The underside of the head and neck are yellowish; there is a whitish stripe on the side of the neck, from the ear to the shoulder; the color above the stripe is dark and is lighter below. Dorsal hairs are short (10-20 mm). The tail is yellowish and is more than 60% of the head and body length. The posterior chamber of the auditory bulla is less flat than in the Javan Mongoose and extends to well below the occipital condyle. Dental formula: 13/3,C1/1,P4/4.M2/2 = 40. Habitat. Primary rainforest, disturbed forest, and plantations. On Borneo, recorded from lowland areas up to 1200 m . Food and Feeding. Nothing known. Activity patterns. Appears to be manly diurnal, based on recent camera-trapping data. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Terrestrial. Appears to be solitary. Breeding. Nothing known. Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient in The IUCN Red List . Virtually nothing is known about this species. Field studies and assessments of possible threats are urgently needed. Bibliography. Corbet & Hill (1992), Davis (1962), Payne et al . (1985), Schwarz (1947), Wells et al. (2005), Wozencraft (2005).