The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN

62) Arctonyx collaris (F.G. Cuvier, 1825)
Common Names
Hog Badger (English); Sungure Bhalu (Nepali)
Species Description
Coat is a uniform grizzled-grey in contrast to the
Honey Badger’s prominant black and white
colouration. The white face has two dark stripes
running from the small white ears to the muzzle.
Pink snout-like nose. The legs and head are darker
than the rest of the body being grey-black, with
white claws.
Species Ecology
Very little is known about the ecology and life
history traits of the Hog Badger. Although it is
known that the species occurs in forests and scrub
forests and is an omnivorous species feeding on
plants and small animals.
The gestation period of this species is approximately
one and a half months and has been known to
produce up to four young.
Conservation Status
Global: Near Threatened
National: Data Deficient
Rationale for assessment: There is insufficient
information available to make an accurate
assessment of the extinction risk of this species in
Nepal.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within a protected area.
National Distribution
This species has been recorded within Shey-Phoksundo
National Park and the western sub region
of the highlands, and has also been caught on a
camera trap in Bardia National Park.
Distribution outside Nepal
Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR,
Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam.
Main Threats
• Habitat loss and degradation.
• Disturbance.
• Persecution.
• Poaching.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Nowak 1999, Ernst 2003, Camera trap database 2009 DNPWC Archive.
63) Melogale personata
(I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831)
Common Names
Large-toothed Ferret Badger (English); Sano
Sungurebhalu (Nepali)
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