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Viverridae

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The list of species of Viverridae family

Viverridae is a family of small to medium-sized, feliform mammals. The viverrids comprise 33 species placed in 14 genera. This family was named and first described by John Edward Gray in 1821. Viverrids occur all over Africa, southern Europe, and South and Southeast Asia, across the Wallace Line. Their occurrence in Sulawesi and in some of the adjoining islands shows them to be ancient inhabitants of the Old World tropics.

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Binturong

Arctictis binturong

The binturong (Arctictis binturong) is a carnivore of a medium size found in dense forests in South-East Asia. This animal is thought to be a close relative of the palm civet. It is the biggest member of this family.

Asian Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, this animal is threatened by poaching and illegal wildlife trade and buyers use it for the increasing production of kopi luwak, also...

African Civet

Civettictis civetta

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a large type of civet that lives throughout sub-Saharan Africa. It is the last surviving member of its genetic group and is regarded as the largest civet-like species in the African continent. African...

Common Genet

Genetta genetta

The Common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small feliform mammal. It isnative to Africa and was introduced to southwestern Europe.

Large Indian Civet

Viverra zibetha

The large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha ) is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The global population is considered decreasing mainly because of trapping-driven declines in heavily...

Masked Palm Civet

Paguma larvata

The masked palm civet (Paguma larvata ), also called the gem-faced civet, is a palm civet species native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008 as it occurs in many...

Small Indian Civet

Viverricula indica

The small Indian civet (Viverricula indica ) is a civet native to South and Southeast Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because of its widespread distribution, widespread habitat use and healthy populations living in...

Malabar large-spotted civet

Viverra civettina

The Malabar large-spotted civet (Viverra civettina ), also known as the Malabar civet, is a viverrid endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List as the population is estimated to number fewer...

Aquatic Genet

Genetta piscivora

The aquatic genet (Genetta piscivora ) is a genet that has only been recorded in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since it is only known from about 30 specimens in zoological collections, it had been listed as Data Deficient on...

Cape Genet

Genetta tigrina

The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina ), also known as the South African large-spotted genet, is a genet species endemic to South Africa. As it is common and not threatened, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.Like other genets, it is...

Malayan Civet

Viverra tangalunga

The Malayan civet (Viverra tangalunga ) is a member of the viverrid family. It is listed as "Least Concern" by IUCN as it is relatively widely distributed, appears to be tolerant of degraded habitats, and occurs in a number of protected areas.

Banded Palm Civet

Hemigalus derbyanus

The Banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus) is a viverrid found in Southeast Asia. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List because of its large geographic and elevation range and tolerance to some habitat disturbance.

Zanzibar servaline genet

Genetta servalina archeri

The Zanzibar servaline genet (Genetta servalina archeri ) is a recently discovered subspecies of servaline genet endemic to Unguja Island in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar. Its conservation status is uncertain.

Servaline genet

Genetta servalina

The servaline genet (Genetta servalina ) is a genet species native to Central Africa. As it is widely distributed and considered common, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Otter civet

Cynogale bennettii

The otter civet (Cynogale bennettii ) is a semiaquatic viverrid native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. It is listed as Endangered because of a serious ongoing population decline, estimated to be more than 50% over the past three...

Golden palm civet

Paradoxurus zeylonensis

The golden palm civet (Paradoxurus zeylonensis ) is a palm civet endemic to Sri Lanka. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Its distribution is severely fragmented, and the extent and quality of its habitat in Sri Lanka's hill regions...

Palawan binturong

Arctictis binturong whitei

The Palawan bearcat (Arctictis binturong whitei ), also commonly known as the Palawan binturong, is a subspecies of the binturong, a mammal in the family Viverridae. It is endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines.

Hose's palm civet

Diplogale hosei

Hose's palm civet (Diplogale hosei ), also known as Hose's civet, is a viverrid species endemic to the island of Borneo. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable because of an ongoing population decline, estimated to be more than 30% over the...

Brown palm civet

Paradoxurus jerdoni

The brown palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni ) also called the Jerdon's palm civet is a palm civet endemic to the Western Ghats of India.

Large-spotted civet

Viverra megaspila

The large-spotted civet (Viverra megaspila ) is a viverrid native to Southeast Asia that is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Rusty-spotted genet

Genetta maculata

The rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata ), also called panther genet and large-spotted genet, is a genet that is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is considered common and therefore listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Small-toothed palm civet

Arctogalidia trivirgata

The small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata ), also known as the three-striped palm civet, is a palm civet native to dense forests of Southeast Asia, from the Assam district of India to Indochina and the Malay Peninsula and on Sumatra,...

Abyssinian genet

Genetta abyssinica

The Abyssinian genet (Genetta abyssinica ), also known as the Ethiopian genet, is a genet species native to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, and Djibouti. It is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. It is one of the least-known genet...

Owston's palm civet

Chrotogale owstoni

Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni ) is a civet native to Vietnam, Laos and southern China. It is listed as Endangered by IUCN because of an ongoing population decline, estimated to be more than 50% over the last three generations, inferred...

Pardine genet

Genetta pardina

The pardine genet (Genetta pardina ), also known as the West African large spotted genet, is a genet species living in West Africa. As it is widely distributed and common, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Sulawesi palm civet

Macrogalidia musschenbroekii

The Sulawesi palm civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii ), also known as Sulawesi civet, musang and brown palm civet is a little-known palm civet endemic to Sulawesi. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to population decline estimated...

Central African oyan

Poiana richardsonii

The Central African oyan (Poiana richardsonii ), also called Central African linsang, is a linsang species native to Central Africa.

Angolan genet

Genetta angolensis

The Angolan genet or miombo genet (Genetta angolensis ) is a genet species endemic to Southern Africa. It is considered common in this region and therefore listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List. Little is known about its ecology.

Haussa genet

Genetta thierryi

The Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi ) is a genet species native to West African savannas. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.Hausa genets have been sighted in Senegal's wooded steppes, in moist woodlands in Guinea-Bissau, and in...

Giant forest genet

Genetta victoriae

The giant forest genet (Genetta victoriae ), also known as the giant genet, is a genet species endemic to the Congo Basin. As it is considered as widely distributed and common, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Crested servaline genet

Genetta cristata

The crested servaline genet (Genetta cristata ), also known as the crested genet, is a genet species endemic to Nigeria and Cameroon. As the population has declined due to loss of habitat, it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It was...

King genet

Genetta poensis

The king genet (Genetta poensis ) is a small carnivoran native to the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. As it has not been recorded since 1946, it is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. It...

West African oyan

Poiana leightoni

The West African oyan (Poiana leightoni ), also known as the West African linsang, is a linsang species native to the Upper Guinean forests in West Africa.It is one of the least known small carnivores in Africa.

Bourlon's genet

Genetta bourloni

Bourlon's genet (Genetta bourloni ) is a genet species native to the Upper Guinean forests. It is known from only 29 zoological specimens in natural history museum and has been described as a new Genetta species in 2003.It is listed as Vulnerable on...

Johnston's genet

Genetta johnstoni

Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni ) is a genet species native to the Upper Guinean forests. As it is threatened by deforestation and conversion of rainforest to agriculturally and industrially used land, it is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN...