Paradoxurus
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Paradoxurus is a genus
of viverrids in one of the civet
subfamilies, Paradoxurinae
. There are at least six species, one of which is common over tropical Asia
, while the others are less common and limited in locality:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of viverrids in one of the civet
Civet
The family Viverridae is made up of around 30 species of medium-sized mammal, including all of the genets, the binturong, most of the civets, and the two African linsangs....
subfamilies, Paradoxurinae
Paradoxurinae
Paradoxurinae is a subfamily of viverrids....
. There are at least six species, one of which is common over tropical Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, while the others are less common and limited in locality:
- Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), India and Southeast Asia
- Golden Palm CivetGolden Palm CivetThe Golden Palm Civet is a civet endemic to Sri Lanka. It is a smallish civet and has a coat that is a golden brown or dark brown in color. The hair on the back of its neck grows reverse grain, from the shoulders toward the head...
(Paradoxurus zeylonensis), Sri Lanka - Brown Palm CivetBrown Palm CivetBrown Palm Civet also called the Jerdon's Palm Civet is a civet endemic to the Western Ghats of India. There are two subspecies, the nominate P. j. jerdoni and P. j. caniscus...
(Paradoxurus jerdoni), Western Ghats, India - Golden Wet-zone Palm Civet (Paradoxurus aureus), Sri Lanka
- Golden Dry-zone Palm Civet (Paradoxurus stenocephalus), Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan Brown Palm Civet (Paradoxurus montanus), Sri Lanka