The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also known as the common palm civet or toddy cat, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Least Concern by the IUCN since 2008 owing to its adaptability to a wide range of habitat types, and it maintains a broad distribution with populations considered stable as of that assessment. The species nonetheless faces threats from poaching and the illegal wildlife trade. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 3 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific NameParadoxurus hermaphroditus 2 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Asian palm civet (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Asian palm civet (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q18764 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Paradoxurus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q887918 (Paradoxurus)
View the Source 3. Wikipedia: Asian palm civet
threat (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)Quote, threat (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
It is threatened by poaching for the illegal wildlife trade.
4. Asian palm civet (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)Quote, Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
dy cat, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Least Concern by the IUCN since 2008 owing to its adaptability to a wide range of habitat typ
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