Herpestes naso
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The long-nosed mongoose (Xenogale naso) is a mongoose native to Central African wetlands and rainforests. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996. Although formerly classified in Herpestes, more recent studies indicate that it belongs in the monotypic taxon Xenogale.
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has been recorded from sea level up to an elevation of 640 m (2,100 ft).
It is one of the most water dependent species. The long-nose mongoose is usually solitary and lives in a home range of 41–46 ha (100–110 acres). It moves up to 4,600 m (15,100 ft) daily in this area foraging for food. It chooses different locations as night-time resting places.
The long-nosed mongoose's habitat is fragmented because of logging, mining, and slash-and-burn agricultural practices. In Gabon, it is hunted for sale in bushmeat markets.
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Chinko Conservation Area | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Mongoose sighting in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th most-seen of the 53 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Long-nosed Mongoose in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and August–October, the lowest months. Those are among Chinko Conservation Area's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 180 mm in August.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-nosed Mongoose sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Long-nosed Mongoose sightings, Chinko Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Republic of the Congo, about 20%).
Same family: Herpestidae
The closest relatives of the Long-nosed Mongoose that you can see in Chinko Conservation Area (family Herpestidae, Mongooses) are White-tailed Mongoose (about 40%), Black-legged Mongoose (about 30%) and Marsh Mongoose (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-nosed Mongoose is recorded against all the mammals logged in Chinko Conservation Area (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
