List of viverrids

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Four viverrid species (clockwise from top left): the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), the common genet (Genetta genetta), the binturong (Arctictis binturong), and the masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) Viverrids mosaic.jpg
Four viverrid species (clockwise from top left): the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), the common genet (Genetta genetta), the binturong (Arctictis binturong), and the masked palm civet (Paguma larvata)

Viverridae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, composed mainly of the civets and genets. A member of this family is called a viverrid. They are widespread primarily throughout Africa, India, and southeast Asia, and are found primarily in forests, shrublands, and grasslands, though some species can be found in savannas or wetlands. Most viverrids are 40 to 65 cm (16 to 26 in) long, plus a 35 to 60 cm (14 to 24 in) tail, though the West African oyan can be as small as 30 cm (12 in) plus a 35 cm (14 in) tail, and some binturongs can be up to 96 cm (38 in) plus a 89 cm (35 in) tail. Most species do not have population estimates, though three viverrids are classified as endangered, and one, the Malabar large-spotted civet, is classified as critically endangered with a population size of around 200. No viverrid species have been domesticated.

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The thirty-three species of Viverridae are split into fourteen genera within four subfamilies: the three civet subfamilies Viverrinae, Hemigalinae, and Paradoxurinae, and the genet subfamily Genettinae. A fifth subfamily, Prionodontinae, was previously included in Viverridae, while the species in Genettinae were considered part of Viverrinae, but more recent genetic evidence resulted in the consensus to separate Prionodontinae into its own family and split out Genettinae into its own subfamily. Extinct species have also been placed into Viverrinae, as well as the extinct subfamily Lophocyoninae, though most extinct species have not been categorized into a subfamily. Nearly twenty extinct Viverridae species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.

Conventions

IUCN Red List categories
Conservation status
 EX  Extinct (0 species)
 EW  Extinct in the wild (0 species)
 CR  Critically Endangered (1 species)
 EN  Endangered (3 species)
 VU  Vulnerable (6 species)
 NT  Near threatened (3 species)
 LC  Least concern (18 species)
Other categories
 DD  Data deficient (2 species)
 NE  Not evaluated (0 species)

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the viverrid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

Classification

The family Viverridae consists of 33 extant species belonging to 14 genera in 4 subfamilies and divided into dozens of extant subspecies. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species.

Viverridae   
  Paradoxurinae   

Paradoxurus   

Macrogalidia   

Paguma   

Arctictis   

Arctogalidia   

Hemigalinae   

Cynogale   

Chrotogale   

Diplogale   

Hemigalus   

Viverrinae   

Viverra   

Civettictis   

Viverricula   

Genettinae   

Poiana   

Genetta   

Viverrids

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis. This includes the promotion of the Prionodontinae subfamily into its own family, and the moving of the Poiana and Genetta genera out of the Viverrinae subfamily into their own Genettinae subfamily. There are several additional proposals which are disputed, such as splitting the golden palm civet into three species or adding three additional species to Genetta, which are not included here. [1] [2]

Subfamily Genettinae

Genus Genetta Cuvier, 1816 – fourteen species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Abyssinian genet

Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehorig (1835) Genetta abyssinica.png

G. abyssinica
(Rüppell, 1836)
Northeast Africa
Abyssinian Genet area.png
Size: 40–43 cm (16–17 in) long, plus 38–41 cm (15–16 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland [4]

Diet: Primarily eats rodents, birds, and seeds, as well as insects and fruit [4] [5]
 DD 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [4]

Angolan genet

Genetta angolensis.jpg

G. angolensis
Bocage, 1882
Scattered south-central Africa
Angolan Genet area.png
Size: 44–48 cm (17–19 in) long, plus 38–43 cm (15–17 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Savanna [6]

Diet: Believed to primarily eat insects, as well as fruit [6] [5]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [6]

Aquatic genet

Genetta piscivora.jpg

G. piscivora
(Allen, 1919)
Central Africa
Aquatic Genet area.png
Size: 44–50 cm (17–20 in) long, plus 34–42 cm (13–17 in) tail [5]

Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands [7]

Diet: Primarily eats fish [7]
 NT 


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Bourlon's genet


G. bourloni
Gaubert, 2003
West Africa
Bourlon's Genet area.png
Size: 49–50 cm (19–20 in) long, plus 40–42 cm (16–17 in) tail [5]

Habitat: Forest [8]

Diet: Unknown [8] [5]
 VU 


9,800 Decrease2.svg [8]

Cape genet

Large-spotted Genet (Genetta tigrina) (17356502041) (crop).jpg

G. tigrina
(Schreber, 1776)

Two subspecies
  • G. t. methi
  • G. t. tigrina
South AfricaSize: 42–58 cm (17–23 in) long, plus 38–46 cm (15–18 in) tail [5]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland [9]

Diet: Omnivorous; primarily eats insects and small mammals [9] [5]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [9]

Common genet

Genetta genetta felina (Wroclaw zoo).JPG

G. genetta
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Five subspecies
  • G. g. afra
  • G. g. dongolana
  • G. g. felina
  • G. g. genetta
  • G. g. senegalensis
Bands of north, central, and south Africa and parts of Arabian peninsula (green), introduced in southwest Europe (red), formerly introduced in Nile river area (black)
Common Genet area.png
Size: 46–52 cm (18–20 in) long, plus 42–52 cm (17–20 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and rocky areas [10]

Diet: Primarily eats small mammals, as well as birds, other small vertebrates, insects, and fruit [10]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [10]

Crested servaline genet

Genetta-cristata-rose.jpg

G. cristata
Hayman, 1940
Northwest Africa
Crested Servaline Genet area.png
Size: 49–63 cm (19–25 in) long, plus 43 cm (17 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest [11]

Diet: Primarily eats insects, as well as small mammals, reptiles, and vegetables [11] [5]
 VU 


7,000 Decrease2.svg [11]

Giant forest genet

GenettaVictoriaeSmit.jpg

G. victoriae
Thomas, 1902
Central Africa
Giant Forest Genet area.png
Size: 55–60 cm (22–24 in) long, plus 41–49 cm (16–19 in) tail [5]

Habitat: Forest [12]

Diet: Primarily eats fruit, as well as rodents, birds, and insects [12] [5]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [12]

Hausa genet

Genetta thierryi Plzen zoo 02.2011.jpg

G. thierryi
Matschie, 1902
West Africa
Haussa Genet area.png
Size: 44–45 cm (17–18 in) long, plus 40–43 cm (16–17 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland [13]

Diet: Unknown [13] [5]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [13]

Johnston's genet


G. johnstoni
Pocock, 1908
Northwest Africa
Johnston's Genet area.png
Size: 47–52 cm (19–20 in) long, plus 46–50 cm (18–20 in) tail [5]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland [14]

Diet: Believed to primarily eat insects [14] [5]
 NT 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [14]

King genet


G. poensis
Waterhouse, 1838
Scattered parts of west Africa
King Genet area.png
Size: 42–68 cm (17–27 in) long, plus 35–47 cm (14–19 in) tail [5]

Habitat: Forest [15]

Diet: Unknown; believed to eat mammals and fruit [15]
 DD 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [15]

Pardine genet

Pardine Genet at WWP.jpg

G. pardina
Geoffroy, 1832
Northwest Africa
Pardine Genet area.png
Size: 41–56 cm (16–22 in) long, plus 39–45 cm (15–18 in) tail [5]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland [16]

Diet: Primarily eats rodents, as well as insects, fruit, birds, and other small mammals [16] [5]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [16]

Rusty-spotted genet

Panther Genet (Genetta maculata) (30556229264).jpg

G. maculata
(Gray, 1830)
Central and south Africa
Rusty-spotted Genet area.png
Size: 41–53 cm (16–21 in) long, plus 39–54 cm (15–21 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland [17]

Diet: Primarily eats invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, small birds, eggs, and small mammals, as well as fruit, seeds, and berries [17] [5]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [17]

Servaline genet

Servaline Genet.jpg

G. servalina
Pucheran, 1855

Five subspecies
Central africa
Servaline Genet area.png
Size: 44–51 cm (17–20 in) long, plus 36–49 cm (14–19 in) tail [5]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland [18]

Diet: Primarily eats small mammals and insects, as well as snakes, birds, and fruit [18] [5]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [18]

Genus Poiana Gray, 1865 – two species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Central African oyan

Em - Poiana richardsonii 2.jpg

P. richardsonii
(Thomson, 1842)

Two subspecies
  • P. r. ochracea
  • P. r. richardsonii
Central Africa
African Linsang area.png
Size: 33–38 cm (13–15 in) long, plus 35–40 cm (14–16 in) tail [19]

Habitat: Forest [20]

Diet: Believed to eat small vertebrates and invertebrates [20] [3]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [20]

West African oyan


P. leightoni
Pocock, 1908
West Africa
Leighton's Linsang area.png
Size: 30–38 cm (12–15 in) long, plus 35–40 cm (14–16 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest [21]

Diet: Believed to eat small vertebrates and invertebrates [21] [3]
 VU 


6,700-10,000 Decrease2.svg [21]

Subfamily Hemigalinae

Genus Chrotogale Thomas, 1912 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Owston's palm civet

Chrotogale owstoni PWP.jpg

C. owstoni
Thomas, 1912
Southeast Asia around Vietnam
Owston's Palm Civet area.png
Size: 51–63 cm (20–25 in) long, plus 38–48 cm (15–19 in) tail [22]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland [23]

Diet: Believed to primarily eat earthworms and other invertebrates [23]
 EN 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [23]

Genus Cynogale Gray, 1837 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Otter civet

Cynogale bennettii - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria - Genoa, Italy - DSC02714.JPG

C. bennettii
(Gray, 1837)

Two subspecies
  • C. b. bennettii
  • C. b. lowei
Southeast Asia
Otter Civet area.png
Size: 57–68 cm (22–27 in) long, plus 12–21 cm (5–8 in) tail [22]

Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands [24]

Diet: Primarily eats fish, crabs, molluscs, small mammals, and birds [24]
 EN 


2,500 Decrease2.svg [24]

Genus Diplogale Thomas, 1912 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Hose's palm civet

HemigaleHoseiSmit.jpg

D. hosei
Thomas, 1892
Borneo in Southeast Asia
Hose's Palm Civet area.png
Size: 47–54 cm (19–21 in) long, plus 29–34 cm (11–13 in) tail [25]

Habitat: Forest [26]

Diet: Believed to primarily eat small fish, shrimp, crabs, and frogs as well as insects [26]
 VU 


9,500 Decrease2.svg [26]

Genus Hemigalus Jourdan, 1837 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Banded palm civet

Banded palm civet 10.jpg

H. derbyanus
(Gray, 1837)

Four subspecies
  • H. d. boiei
  • H. d. derbyanus
  • H. d. minor
  • H. d. sipora
Southeast Asia
Banded Palm Civet area.png
Size: 45–56 cm (18–22 in) long, plus 25–36 cm (10–14 in) tail [22]

Habitat: Forest [27]

Diet: Primarily eats insects [27]
 NT 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [27]

Subfamily Paradoxurinae

Genus Arctictis Temminck, 1824 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Binturong

Binturong in Overloon.jpg

A. binturong
(Raffles, 1821)

Six subspecies
  • A. b. albifrons
  • A. b. binturong
  • A. b. kerkhoveni
  • A. b. menglaensis
  • A. b. penicillatus
  • A. b. whitei (Palawan binturong)
Southeast Asia
Binturong area.png
Size: 61–96 cm (24–38 in) long, plus 56–89 cm (22–35 in) tail [28]

Habitat: Forest [29]

Diet: Primarily eats fruit [29]
 VU 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [29]

Genus Arctogalidia Merriam, 1897 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Small-toothed palm civet

Small-toothed Palm Civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata stigmatica) (8076736823) (cut).jpg

A. trivirgata
(Gray, 1832)

Fourteen subspecies
  • A. t. bancana
  • A. t. fusca
  • A. t. inornata
  • A. t. leucotis
  • A. t. macra
  • A. t. major
  • A. t. millsi
  • A. t. minor
  • A. t. simplex
  • A. t. stigmaticus
  • A. t. sumatrana
  • A. t. tingia
  • A. t. trilineata
  • A. t. trivirgata
Southeast Asia
Small-toothed Palm Cive area.png
Size: 44–60 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 48–66 cm (19–26 in) tail [30]

Habitat: Forest [31]

Diet: Omnivorous; primarily eats fruit [31]
 LC 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [31]

Genus Macrogalidia Schwarz, 1910 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Sulawesi palm civet

Macrogalidia musschenbroekii.jpg

M. musschenbroekii
(Schlegel, 1877)
Sulawesi island in Southeast Asia
Sulawesi Palm Civet area.png
Size: 65–72 cm (26–28 in) long, plus 44–54 cm (17–21 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland [32]

Diet: Primarily eats rodents and palm fruit, as well as other small mammals, birds, fruit, and grass [32]
 VU 


9,000 Decrease2.svg [32]

Genus Paguma Gray, 1831 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Masked palm civet

Palm civet on tree (detail).jpg

P. larvata
(H. Smith, 1827)

Sixteen subspecies
  • P. l. chichingensis
  • P. l. grayi
  • P. l. hainana
  • P. l. intrudens
  • P. l. janetta
  • P. l. jourdanii
  • P. l. lanigera
  • P. l. larvata
  • P. l. leucomystax
  • P. l. neglecta
  • P. l. nigriceps
  • P. l. ogilbyi
  • P. l. robusta
  • P. l. taivana
  • P. l. tytlerii
  • P. l. wroughtoni
East and southeast Asia
Masked Palm Civet area.png
Size: 50–76 cm (20–30 in) long, plus 50–64 cm (20–25 in) tail [33]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland [34]

Diet: Omnivorous; primarily eats fruit [34]
 LC 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [34]

Genus Paradoxurus F. Cuvier, 1821 – three species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Asian palm civet

Asian Palm Civet Over A Tree.jpg

P. hermaphroditus
(Pallas, 1777)

30 subspecies
  • P. h. balicus
  • P. h. bondar
  • P. h. canescens
  • P. h. canus
  • P. h. cochinensis
  • P. h. dongfangensis
  • P. h. enganus
  • P. h. exitus
  • P. h. hermaphroditus
  • P. h. javanica
  • P. h. kangeanus
  • P. h. laotum
  • P. h. lignicolor
  • P. h. milleri
  • P. h. minor
  • P. h. musanga
  • P. h. nictitans
  • P. h. pallasii
  • P. h. pallens
  • P. h. parvus
  • P. h. philippinensis
  • P. h. pugnax
  • P. h. pulcher
  • P. h. sacer
  • P. h. scindiae
  • P. h. senex
  • P. h. setosus
  • P. h. simplex
  • P. h. sumbanus
  • P. h. vellerosus
South and southeast Asia (green), introduced (red)
Asian Palm Civet area.png
Size: 47–57 cm (19–22 in) long, plus 47–56 cm (19–22 in) tail [35]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland [36]

Diet: Primarily eats rats and fruit, as well as insects and molluscs [36]
 LC 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [36]

Brown palm civet

ParadoxurusJerdoniSmit.jpg

P. jerdoni
Blanford, 1885

Two subspecies
  • P. j. caniscus
  • P. j. jerdoni
Southwest India
Jerdon's Palm Civet range.png
Size: 43–62 cm (17–24 in) long, plus 38–53 cm (15–21 in) tail [37]

Habitat: Forest [38]

Diet: Primarily eats fruit, as well as birds, rodents, and insects [38]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [38]

Golden palm civet

Paradoxurus zeylonensis.jpg

P. zeylonensis
(Schreber, 1778)
Sri Lanka
Golden Palm Civet range.png
Size: 50–58 cm (20–23 in) long, plus 43–53 cm (17–21 in) tail [3]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland [39]

Diet: Primarily eats berries, fruits, and invertebrates, as well as small vertebrates [39]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [39]

Subfamily Viverrinae

Genus Civettictis Pocock, 1915 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
African civet

Civettictis civetta 11.jpg

C. civetta
(Schreber, 1776)

Six subspecies
  • C. c. australis
  • C. c. civetta
  • C. c. congica
  • C. c. pauli
  • C. c. schwarzi
  • C. c. volkmanni
Central and south Africa
African Civet area.png
Size: 60–92 cm (24–36 in) long, plus 43–61 cm (17–24 in) tail [40]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and inland wetlands [41]

Diet: Omnivorous; primarily eats fruit [41]
 LC 


Unknown Blue question mark (italic).svg [41]

Genus Viverra Linnaeus, 1758 – four species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Large-spotted civet

ViverraMegaspilaKeulemans.jpg

V. megaspila
Blyth, 1862
Southeast Asia
Large-spotted Civet area.png
Size: 77–90 cm (30–35 in) long, plus 32–40 cm (13–16 in) tail [35]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and inland wetlands [42]

Diet: Primarily eats birds, frogs, snakes, small mammals, eggs, crabs, fish, fruit, and roots [35] [42]
 EN 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [42]

Large Indian civet

Large Indian Civet, Viverra zibetha in Kaeng Krachan national park.jpg

V. zibetha
Linnaeus, 1758

Five subspecies
  • V. z. ashtoni
  • V. z. hainana
  • V. z. picta
  • V. z. pruinosus
  • V. z. zibetha
Southeast Asia
Large Indian Civet area.png
Size: 50–95 cm (20–37 in) long, plus 38–59 cm (15–23 in) tail [35]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland [43]

Diet: Primarily eats fish, birds, lizards, frogs, insects, arthropods, and crabs, as well as poultry and rubbish [43]
 LC 


Unknown Decrease2.svg [43]

Malabar large-spotted civet

Malabar large-spotted civet (Viverra civettina) DSCN2359 (cut).jpg

V. civettina
Blyth, 1862
Southwest India
Malabar Large-spotted Civet area.png
Size: 76 cm (30 in) long, plus 33 cm (13 in) tail [44]

Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands [45]

Diet: Unknown [45]
 CR 


200 Decrease2.svg [45]

Malayan civet

Malay civet.jpg

V. tangalunga
Gray, 1832

Two subspecies
  • V. t. lankavensis
  • V. t. tangalunga
Southeast Asia
Malayan Civet area.png
Size: 58–95 cm (23–37 in) long, plus 30–49 cm (12–19 in) tail [46]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland [47]

Diet: Omnivorous [47]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [47]

Genus Viverricula Hodgson, 1838 – one species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Small Indian civet

Small Indian Civet, Silchar, Assam, India.jpg

V. indica
(Desmarest, 1804)

Twelve subspecies
  • V. i. atchinensis
  • V. i. baliensis
  • V. i. baptistae
  • V. i. deserti
  • V. i. indica
  • V. i. klossi
  • V. i. mayori
  • V. i. muriavensis
  • V. i. pallida
  • V. i. schlegelii
  • V. i. thai
  • V. i. wellsi
South and southeast Asia
Small Indian Civet area.png
Size: 45–63 cm (18–25 in) long, plus 30–43 cm (12–17 in) tail [48]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands [49]

Diet: Primarily eats rodents, birds, snakes, fruit, roots, carrion, and insects [49]
 LC 


Unknown Steady2.svg [49]

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The Viverrinae represent the largest subfamily of the Viverridae comprising three genera, which are subdivided into six species native to Africa and Southeast Asia. This subfamily was denominated and first described by John Edward Gray in 1864.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bourlon's genet</span> Species of carnivore

Bourlon's genet 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 the IUCN Red List as the global population is estimated at less than 10,000 mature individuals.

<i>Viverra</i> Genus of carnivores

Viverra is a mammalian genus that was first named and described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 as comprising several species including the large Indian civet. The genus was subordinated to the viverrid family by John Edward Gray in 1821.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Genettinae</span> Subfamily of carnivorans

Genettinae is a subfamily of the feliform viverrids. It contains all of the genet species and the oyan species.

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