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Asian Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called common palm civet, toddy cat and musang, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it is IUCN Red Listed as least concern as it accommodates to a broad range of habitats. It is widely distributed with large populations that in 2008 were thought unlikely to be declining.

Asian Palm Civet
Photo: W. Djatmiko · CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called common palm civet, toddy cat and musang, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it is IUCN Red Listed as least concern as it accommodates to a broad range of habitats. It is widely distributed with large populations that in 2008 were thought unlikely to be declining. It is threatened by poaching for the illegal wildlife trade.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Terrestrial

Video

Ida from Kampung Kuala Lah, Gua Musang, Kelantan, Malaysia speaking Mendriq.Credit: Ultron90 · CC BY-SA 4.0Source ↗

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Asian palm civet Wikipedia

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