Viverridae Totally Explained

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The family Viverridae is made up of 35 species, including all of the genets, the Binturong, most of the civets, and the four linsangs.. The usual dental formula is:

Classification

Although it resembles the other civets, the African Palm Civet (Nandinia binotata) is genetically distinct and belongs in its own monotypic family, Nandiniidae. The Madagascan Fossa Cryptoprocta ferox was similarly long thought to be a member of Viverridae, but genetic evidence indicates that this animal is a member of the family Eupleridae, an endemic Madagascan carnivore radiation related to the family Herpestidae. Furthermore, recent genetic research indicates that the Asiatic linsangs of the genus Prionodon, may be more closely related to the species of the family Felidae; if so, then they should be removed from Viverridae and placed in their own family, Prionodontidae. There is little dispute, however, that the African linsangs of genus Poiana are viverrids.

Species

Family VIVERRIDAE
- Subfamily Paradoxurinae
  - Genus Arctictis
    - Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
  - Genus Arctogalidia
    - Small-toothed Palm Civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata)
  - Genus Macrogalidia
    - Sulawesi Palm Civet (Macrogalidia musschenbroekii)
  - Genus Paguma
    - Masked Palm Civet (Paguma larvata)
  - Genus Paradoxurus
    - Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
    - Jerdon's Palm Civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni)
    - Golden Palm Civet (Paradoxurus zeylonensis)
  - Subfamily Hemigalinae
    - Genus Chrotogale
      Owston's Palm Civet (Chrotogale owstoni)
    - Genus Cynogale
      Otter Civet (Cynogale bennettii)
    - Genus Diplogale
      Hose's Palm Civet (Diplogale hosei)
    - Genus Hemigalus
      Banded Palm Civet (Hemigalus derbyanus)
    - Subfamily Prionodontinae
      Genus Prionodon
      Banded Linsang (Prionodon linsang)
      Spotted Linsang (Prionodon pardicolor)
      Subfamily Viverrinae
      Genus Civettictis
      African Civet (Civettictis civetta)
      Genus Genetta
      Abyssinian Genet (Genetta abyssinica)
      Angolan Genet (Genetta angolensis)
      Bourlon's Genet (Genetta bourloni)
      Crested Servaline Genet (Genetta cristata)
      Common Genet (Genetta genetta)
      Johnston's Genet (Genetta johnstoni)
      Rusty-spotted Genet (Genetta maculata)
      Pardine Genet (Genetta pardina)
      Aquatic Genet (Genetta piscivora)
      King Genet (Genetta poensis)
      Servaline Genet (Genetta servalina)
      Haussa Genet (Genetta thierryi)
      Cape Genet (Genetta tigrina)
      Giant Forest Genet (Genetta victoriae)
      Genus Poiana
      Leighton's Linsang (Poiana leightoni)
      African Linsang (Poiana richardsonii)
      Genus Viverra
      Malabar Large-spotted Civet (Viverra civettina)
      Large-spotted Civet (Viverra megaspila)
      Malayan Civet (Viverra tangalunga)
      Large Indian Civet (Viverra zibetha)
      Genus Viverricula
      Small Indian Civet (Viverricula indica)

Civet/Genet Hybrids

In "The Variation Of Animals And Plants Under Domestication" Charles Darwin noted: The Genetta has bred both here and in the Jardin des Plantes, and produced hybrids. Others have also reported civet/genet hybrids.

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