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Viverra (civets)

Synonyms: Moschothera; Vinerra; Vivera; Viverrictis

Wikipedia Abstract

Viverra is a mammalian genus that was first nominated 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.
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Species

Viverra civettina (Malabar Large-spotted Civet) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Viverra hardwickii
Viverra hermaphrodita
Viverra leakeyi (Leakey's civet)
Viverra megaspila (Large-spotted Civet) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Viverra memphitis
Viverra spec
Viverra tangalunga (Malayan Civet) (Attributes)
Viverra undulata
Viverra zibetha (Large Indian Civet) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0