---
title: "Small Asian Mongoose"
description: "Urva javanica — Mammals. No summary available."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/small-asian-mongoose
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Small Asian Mongoose

> Urva javanica — Mammals. No summary available.

- Scientific name: *Urva javanica*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 369
- iNaturalist taxon: [925973](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/925973)

## Names

- en: Small Asian Mongoose
- de: Kleiner Mungo
- es: Meloncillo de Java
- fr: Mangouste de Java

## Countries with the most observations

ID (117), TH (70), HK (56), VN (26), KH (22), CN (3), MY (3)

## Photo

![Small Asian Mongoose](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/small-asian-mongoose/medium.jpg)

Photo: Curtis, John; Daniell, William; Horsfield, Thomas; Hullmandel, Charles Joseph; Pelletier, A.; Taylor, W. · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zoological_researches_in_Java,_and_the_neighbouring_islands_BHL47293062.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/small-asian-mongoose?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).