Jackson's mongoose is a nocturnal mongoose recorded in central Kenya, southeastern Uganda and Tanzania's Udzungwa Mountains.
Its coat ranges from gray to brown, and its long tail is bushy and white. Its neck and throat are reported to be strongly yellow.
It is nocturnal. Rodents make up more than half of the reported adult diet, with insects, lizards and birds also eaten.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.