Herpestes ichneumon; Print; The Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon); also known as ichneumon; is a mongoose species native to the Iberian Peninsula; coastal regions along the Mediterranean Sea between North Africa and Turkey; tropical and subtropical grasslands; savannas; and shrublands in Africa. Because of its widespread occurrence; it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.; 1700-1880