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Civettictis civetta Schreber, 1776
Order: Carnivora > Family: Viverridae > Genus: Civettictis > Species: Civettictis civetta Schreber, 1776
Common Name: African Civet [English]
Type Description
Die Saugethiere, 3(16):pl. 111 [1776]; text 3(24):418, 3:index, p. 587 [1777].
Type Locality
'Guinea, Kongo, das Vorgebirge der guten Hofnung und Aethiopien', restriced by Allen (1924:117) to 'Guinea'.
Measurements
Total length: 1020-1150 mm
Head and body: 680-890 mm
Tail length: 445-463 mm
Hindfoot length: 124-125 mm
Ear length: 50-56 mm
Weight: 7-20 kg
Head and body: 680-890 mm
Tail length: 445-463 mm
Hindfoot length: 124-125 mm
Ear length: 50-56 mm
Weight: 7-20 kg
Description
A nocturnal carnivore with strong scent glands in the anal region. The civet is omnivorous eating both plants and animals.
Distribution
Distributed throughout most of Africa south of the Sahara, except in areas of the Horn of Africa and Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa, Civettictis civetta is found in lowland and montane forests, cultivation, fallow, marsh, grassy savannas, reed beds, and cane breaks of elephant grass. (Kingdon, 1989, 1997)
Key References
1. Kingdon, J. 1989. East African mammals: An atlas of evolution in Africa. (Carnivores). University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 3A:158-167. 2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 242-273.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:748-749, 750-751.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:748-749, 750-751.