Viverridae - Civets, Genets, Linsangs

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct Data Deficient
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.

U.S. Status Key Threatened in US Endangered in US Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile.

New Hampshire Status Key Threatened in NH Endangered in NH Introduced Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Location Key
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image

Species Around the World
Binturong - Arctictis binturong Small-toothed Palm Civet - Arctogalidia trivirgata Owston's Civet - Chrotogale owstoni African Civet - Civettictis civetta Otter Civet - Cynogale bennettii Hose's Civet - Diplogale hosei Ethiopian Genet - Genetta abyssinica Angolan Genet - Genetta angolensis Bourlon's Genet - Genetta bourloni Crested Genet - Genetta cristata Common Genet - Genetta genetta Johnston's Genet - Genetta johnstoni Large-spotted Genet - Genetta maculata Pardine Genet - Genetta pardina Aquatic Genet - Genetta piscivora King Genet - Genetta poensis		Servaline Genet - Genetta servalina Hausa Genet - Genetta thierryi Cape Genet - Genetta tigrina Giant Genet - Genetta victoriae Banded Civet - Hemigalus derbyanus Sulawesi Plam Civet - Macrogalidia musschenbroekii Masked Palm Civet - Paguma larvata Common Palm Civet - Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Brown Palm Civet - Paradoxurus jerdoni Golden Palm Civet - Paradoxurus zeylonensis West African Oyan - Poiana leightoni African Linsing - Poiana richardsonii Malabar Civet - Viverra civettina Large-spotted Civet - Viverra megaspila Malay Civet - Viverra tangalunga Large Indian Civet - Viverra zibetha Small Indian Civet - Viverricula indica

Additional Information

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Binturong - Arctictis binturong
The binturong is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Binturong - Arctictis binturong
The binturong is primarily arboreal and live in the canopies of tropical forests.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Binturong - Arctictis binturong
The binturong has a thick muscular tail; and the end of it is prehensile.
Source: San Diego Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Small-toothed Palm Civet - Arctogalidia trivirgata
The small-toothed palm civet is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Owston's Civet - Chrotogale owstoni
Owston's civet is found in Laos and Vietnam.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

African Civet - Civettictis civetta
The African civet is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

African Civet - Civettictis civetta
The African civet is solitary, except when breeding.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Otter Civet - Cynogale bennettii
The otter civet is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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Otter Civet - Cynogale bennettii
The otter civet is also known as the mampalon.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Hose's Civet - Diplogale hosei
Hose's civet is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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Hose's Civet - Diplogale hosei
Hose's civet has only been photographed once.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Angolan Genet - Genetta angolensis
The Angolan genet is also known as the Miombo genet. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.
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Common Genet - Genetta genetta
The common genet is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Common Genet - Genetta genetta
The common genet is a long, slender cat-like carnivore with a very long tail.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Aquatic Genet - Genetta piscivora
The aquatic genet is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Cape Genet - Genetta tigrina
The Cape genet is found in South Africa and Lesotho.
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Cape Genet - Genetta tigrina
The Cape genet is also known as the large-spotted genet.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Giant Genet - Genetta victoriae
The giant genet is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
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Banded Civet - Hemigalus derbyanus
The banded civet is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
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Banded Civet - Hemigalus derbyanus
The banded civet is nocturnal.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Sulawesi Palm Civet - Macrogalidia musschenbroekii
The Sulawesi palm civet is found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Sulawesi Palm Civet - Macrogalidia musschenbroekii
The Sulawesi palm civet lives in the rain forest.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Masked Palm Civet - Paguma larvata
The masked palm civet is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Masked Palm Civet - Paguma larvata
The masked palm civet is found in a variety of forests, including deciduous, evergreen, and mixed deciduous forests, and rainforests. They are also found in residential areas.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Common Palm Civet - Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
The common palm civet is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Common Palm Civet - Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
The common palm civet is arboreal.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Brown Palm Civet - Paradoxurus jerdoni
The brown palm civet is found in tropical rainforests along the western coast of India.
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Brown Palm Civet - Paradoxurus jerdoni
The brown palm civet is also know as Jerdon’s palm civets.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Golden Palm Civet - Paradoxurus zeylonensis
The golden palm civet is found in Sri Lanka.
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Golden Palm Civet - Paradoxurus zeylonensis
The golden palm civet is mostly arboreal, although it will sometimes forage on the forest floor for food.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

African Linsang - Poiana richardsonii
The African linsang is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

African Linsang - Poiana richardsonii
The African linsang is also known as the central African oyan.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Malabar Civet - Viverra civettina
The Malabar civet is found in western Ghats in western India.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Malabar Civet - Viverra civettina
The Malabar civet is threatened by hunting and habitat loss.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Malay Civet - Viverra tangalunga
The Malay civet is native to Indonesia and Malaysia. It has been introduced to the Philippines and Singapore.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Malay Civet - Viverra tangalunga
The Malay civet is also know as the Oriental civet.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Large Indian Civet - Viverra zibetha
The large Indian civet is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Large Indian Civet - Viverra zibetha
 The large Indian civet eats fruit from a range of trees as well as rodents, insects and crabs.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Small Indian Civet - Viverricula indica
The small Indian civet is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It has been introduced to the islands of Zanzibar, Madagascar, Comoros, and Socotra of the coast of Africa.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Small Indian Civet - Viverricula indica
The small Indian civet is found living near humans.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School