About the EditorsEmmanuel Do Linh San is an Associate Professor in the Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Fort Hare, South Africa. He is the Founder and Director of African Small Carnivore Research Initiatives (ASCaRIs). He is currently an Associate Editor of African Journal of Wildlife Research, Mammal Study and Small Carnivore Conservation. Jun J. Sato is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Fukuyama University, Japan. He received Incentive Awards for Promising Young Researchers from the Mammal Society of Japan in 2012 and the Zoological Society of Japan in 2016. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Mammal Study. Jerrold L. Belant is the Boone and Crockett Chair of Wildlife Conservation in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University, USA. He is a former Chair of the IUCN SSC Small Carnivore Specialist Group and Editor-in-Chief of Small Carnivore Conservation. He is currently on the Editorial Board of BioScience and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Ursus. Michael J. Somers is a Professor at the Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is currently an Associate Editor of African Journal of Wildlife Research and Mammalian Biology, as well as a member of several IUCN SSC specialist groups.

• ForewordReviewing process and reviewersList of contributorsPart I: IntroductionChapter 1 The World’s Small Carnivores Definitions, Richness, Distribution, Conservation Status, Ecological Roles, and Research EffortsPart II: Evolution, Systematics and DistributionChapter 2 Molecular Systematics of the Caniform Carnivora and its Implications for ConservationChapter 3 Systematics and Evolution of the Mongooses (Herpestidae, Carnivora)Chapter 4 Late Quaternary Biogeography of Small Carnivores in EuropeChapter 5 Ecomorphological Disparity of Small Carnivore GuildsChapter 6 Beyond Black and WhiteAddressing Colour Variation in the Context of Local Environmental Conditions for the Aposematic American Hog-nosed SkunkPart III: Ecology, Behaviour, and DiseasesChaper 7 The function of Carnivore Latrines: Review, Case Studies, and a Research Framework for Hypothesis- TestingChaper 8 Factors Affecting European Badger Movement Lengths and Propensity: Evidence of Density-Dependent Effects?Chapter 9 Behavioural Adaptations of Molina’s Hog-Nosed Skunk to the Conversion of Natural Grasslands into Croplands in the Argentine PampasChapter 10 Activity and Movement Patterns of Urban Stone MartensChapter 11 A 9-Year Demographic and Health Survey of a European Mink Population in Navarre (Spain): Role of the Canine Distemper VirusChapter 12 Density of African Civets in a Moist Mountain Bushveld Region of South AfricaPart IV: Interspecific Interactions and Community EcologyChapter 13 Spatio-Temporal Overlap Between a Native and an Exotic Carnivore in Madagascar: Evidence of Spatial ExclusionChapter 14 Colonization of Agricultural Landscapes by the Pine Marten: Influence of Habitat Constraints and Interspecific CompetitionChapter 15 Spatial and Temporal Resource Partitioning of Small Carnivores in the African Rainforest: Implications for Conservation and ManagementChapter 16 Ecological Separation and Coexistence in a Carnivore Community in North-Central ThailandChapter 17 Interactions Between Honey Badgers and Other Predators in the Southern Kalahari: Intraguild Predation and FacilitationChapter 18 Seed Dispersal by Mesocarnivores Importance and Functional Uniqueness in a Changing WorldChapter 19 Ecology and Conservation of Southeast Asian Civets (Viverridae) and Mongooses (Herpestidae)Part V: Interactions with People and ConservationChapter 20 Small Carnivore Introductions Ecological and Biological Correlates of SuccessChapter 21 Global Review of the Effects of Small Carnivores on Threatened SpeciesChapter 22 The Global Consumptive Use of Small Carnivores Social, Cultural, Religious, Economic, and Subsistence Trends from Prehistoric to Modern TimesChapter 23 Conservation Status of the North American River Otter in the United States and Canada Assessing Management Practices and Public Perceptions of the SpeciesIndex

About the EditorsEmmanuel Do Linh San is an Associate Professor in the Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Fort Hare, South Africa. He is the Founder and Director of African Small Carnivore Research Initiatives (ASCaRIs). He is currently an Associate Editor of African Journal of Wildlife Research, Mammal Study and Small Carnivore Conservation. Jun J. Sato is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Fukuyama University, Japan. He received Incentive Awards for Promising Young Researchers from the Mammal Society of Japan in 2012 and the Zoological Society of Japan in 2016. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Mammal Study. Jerrold L. Belant is the Boone and Crockett Chair of Wildlife Conservation in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University, USA. He is a former Chair of the IUCN SSC Small Carnivore Specialist Group and Editor-in-Chief of Small Carnivore Conservation. He is currently on the Editorial Board of BioScience and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Ursus. Michael J. Somers is a Professor at the Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is currently an Associate Editor of African Journal of Wildlife Research and Mammalian Biology, as well as a member of several IUCN SSC specialist groups.

• ForewordReviewing process and reviewersList of contributorsPart I: IntroductionChapter 1 The World’s Small Carnivores Definitions, Richness, Distribution, Conservation Status, Ecological Roles, and Research EffortsPart II: Evolution, Systematics and DistributionChapter 2 Molecular Systematics of the Caniform Carnivora and its Implications for ConservationChapter 3 Systematics and Evolution of the Mongooses (Herpestidae, Carnivora)Chapter 4 Late Quaternary Biogeography of Small Carnivores in EuropeChapter 5 Ecomorphological Disparity of Small Carnivore GuildsChapter 6 Beyond Black and WhiteAddressing Colour Variation in the Context of Local Environmental Conditions for the Aposematic American Hog-nosed SkunkPart III: Ecology, Behaviour, and DiseasesChaper 7 The function of Carnivore Latrines: Review, Case Studies, and a Research Framework for Hypothesis- TestingChaper 8 Factors Affecting European Badger Movement Lengths and Propensity: Evidence of Density-Dependent Effects?Chapter 9 Behavioural Adaptations of Molina’s Hog-Nosed Skunk to the Conversion of Natural Grasslands into Croplands in the Argentine PampasChapter 10 Activity and Movement Patterns of Urban Stone MartensChapter 11 A 9-Year Demographic and Health Survey of a European Mink Population in Navarre (Spain): Role of the Canine Distemper VirusChapter 12 Density of African Civets in a Moist Mountain Bushveld Region of South AfricaPart IV: Interspecific Interactions and Community EcologyChapter 13 Spatio-Temporal Overlap Between a Native and an Exotic Carnivore in Madagascar: Evidence of Spatial ExclusionChapter 14 Colonization of Agricultural Landscapes by the Pine Marten: Influence of Habitat Constraints and Interspecific CompetitionChapter 15 Spatial and Temporal Resource Partitioning of Small Carnivores in the African Rainforest: Implications for Conservation and ManagementChapter 16 Ecological Separation and Coexistence in a Carnivore Community in North-Central ThailandChapter 17 Interactions Between Honey Badgers and Other Predators in the Southern Kalahari: Intraguild Predation and FacilitationChapter 18 Seed Dispersal by Mesocarnivores Importance and Functional Uniqueness in a Changing WorldChapter 19 Ecology and Conservation of Southeast Asian Civets (Viverridae) and Mongooses (Herpestidae)Part V: Interactions with People and ConservationChapter 20 Small Carnivore Introductions Ecological and Biological Correlates of SuccessChapter 21 Global Review of the Effects of Small Carnivores on Threatened SpeciesChapter 22 The Global Consumptive Use of Small Carnivores Social, Cultural, Religious, Economic, and Subsistence Trends from Prehistoric to Modern TimesChapter 23 Conservation Status of the North American River Otter in the United States and Canada Assessing Management Practices and Public Perceptions of the SpeciesIndex