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Viverricula indica É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803
Order: Carnivora > Family: Viverridae > Genus: Viverricula > Species: Viverricula indica É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803
Common Name: Small Indian Civet [English]
Type Description
Cat. Mamm. Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat., p. 113.
Measurements
Head and body: 450-630 mm
Tail length: 300-430 mm
Weight: 2-4 kg
Tail length: 300-430 mm
Weight: 2-4 kg
Description
This animal was introduced on the island of Zanzibar. Look for the many longitudinal lines running along the back of the animal.
Key References
1. Kingdon, J. 1989. East African mammals: An atlas of evolution in Africa. (Carnivores). University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 3A:167.
2. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:748-749, 751.
2. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:748-749, 751.