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Cynogale bennettii is a species of mammal belonging to the family Viverridae within the order Carnivora. It is classified under the kingdom Animalia and phylum Chordata. The organism is commonly known as the Otter civet, Otter-civet, Cibeta Nutria, and Civette-loutre De Sumatra.
The species has been assessed by the IUCN Red List as Endangered, a status recorded in 2015. Occurrence records indicate presence in Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, and Asia, with some entries listed as Locality Unknown. Specimens are held by institutions including USNM, AMNH, FMNH, and UMZC.
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Species
EndangeredOtter Civet
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyViverridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 39
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Viverridae
- Collections
- USNM, AMNH, FMNH, UMZC
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, Malaysia, Locality Unknown, Asia, Borneo
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- taxon common name
- Otterzivette
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Encyclopedic overview
The otter civet (Cynogale bennettii) is a semiaquatic viverrid native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. It is believed to be undergoing severe population decline due to habitat destruction and is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN Red List.
Cynogale is a monospecific genus.
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