Banded palm civet

Banded palm civet
A banded palm civet in the Cincinnati Zoo
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Viverridae
Genus: Hemigalus
Jourdan, 1837
Species:
H. derbyanus[1]
Binomial name
Hemigalus derbyanus[1]
(Gray, 1837)
Subspecies[3]
  • H. d. derbyanus (Gray, 1837)
  • H. d. boiei Muller, 1838
  • H. d. minor Miller, 1903
  • H. d. sipora Chasen & Kloss, 1927
Banded palm civet range
Synonyms

Paradoxurus derbyanus[1]

The banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus[a]), also called the banded civet, is a viverrid native to Indomalaya. They primarily inhabit lowland conifer habitat, which is under threat from encroaching human activity. It is estimated the population of the banded palm civet has decreased by around 30% in just three generations. Banded palm civets are usually approximately the size of a domestic cat; their fur is pale but with dark bands on the back. They are believed to be closely related to Hose's palm civets, which are similar in appearance and distribution.

The banded palm civet is the only species in its genus, first scientifically described in 1837. The species comprises four subspecies, distributed across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Two of the subspecies diverged from each other as long ago as 2.7 million years.

Banded palm civets are affected by a variety of parasites, such as nematodes, and are primarily carnivorous, eating small animals such as rodents and bugs. They have sensitive hairs on their paws which help them to detect potential prey.

  1. ^ a b Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Species Hemigalus derbyanus". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ a b Ross, J.; Brodie, J.; Cheyne, S.; Chutipong, W.; Hedges, L.; Hearn, A.; Linkie, M.; Loken, B.; Mathai, J.; McCarthy, J.; Ngoprasert, D.; Tantipisanuh, N.; Wilting, A.; Haidir, I.A. (2015). "Hemigalus derbyanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T41689A45216918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41689A45216918.en. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Veron was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Wildlife of RER: Banded Palm Civet". 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-16.


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