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Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Also known as palm civet, Asian palm civet, toddy cat, musang

species of mammal

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Paradoxurus hermaphroditus is a species of mammal classified within the family Viverridae and order Carnivora. It belongs to the genus Paradoxurus and is commonly known as the common palm civet, Asian palm civet, or Mentawai palm civet. The species was described by Pallas in 1777 and is accepted as a valid taxon. Its habitat includes forests and savannas.

The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2024. Records from iDigBio document occurrences in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka, with specimens held by institutions such as RBINS-Scientific Heritage and the American Museum of Natural History. The species has been described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Species

Least Concern

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyViverridae

Observations recorded5,387

二名法 Paradoxurus hermaphroditus(Pallas, 1777) 椰子貓分布範圍，綠色為原產地，紅色部分則為人為引入。亞種 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 椰子貓（学名：Paradoxurus hermaphroditus），又名椰子狸，為分布於南亞及東南亞的一種麝貓。目录 1 特徵 2 棲息地 3 與人類關係 4 參考 5 外部連結特徵椰子貓平均重3.2公斤，體長53厘米，尾巴長48厘米。牠們的毛粗糙，一般呈灰色，腳、耳朵及吻都是黑色的。牠們的身體上有三間黑色斑紋，面部的斑紋則像浣熊，尾巴沒有斑紋。椰子貓是夜間活動及雜食性的。牠們在亞洲的生態位與在北美洲的浣熊相近。牠們主要吃果實，如芒果及韶子，也會吃細小的哺乳動物及昆蟲。牠們也喜歡赫蕉屬的花汁，這些花汁發酵後是一種甜酒。牠們棲息在森林、有樹木的公園及花園之內。牠們的爪鋒利，可以用來攀爬。椰子貓尾巴下有嗅腺，形狀像睪丸，可以分泌有害的物質。棲息地椰子貓分佈在印度南部、斯里蘭卡、東南亞及中國南部。牠們在斯里蘭卡對當地人是一種騷擾，因為牠們會在天花板及室內排泄，經常製造噪音，擾人清夢。與人類關係在斯里蘭卡，當地人會將椰子貓的肉浸在亞麻仁油，儲存在陶器內，定時日照，煶煉出的油可以醫治疥瘡。[3]另外，貓屎咖啡正是椰子貓所吃下的咖啡豆，經半消化及排出後收集回來的。參考 ^ Wozencraft, W. C. Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds), 编. Mammal Species of the World 3rd edition. Johns Hopkins University Press. 16 November 2005: 551. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 395
With media: 17
Family: Viverridae
Collections: RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH
Recorded in: Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Paradoxurus
Image: Paradox hermaph 060924 ltn.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
taxon name: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Commons category: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Commons gallery: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
taxon common name: musang
habitat: savanna
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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Encyclopedic overview

The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called common palm civet, toddy cat and musang, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it is IUCN Red Listed as least concern as it accommodates to a broad range of habitats. It is widely distributed with large populations that in 2008 were thought unlikely to be declining. It is threatened by poaching for the illegal wildlife trade.

Characteristics

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