Golden palm civet
| Golden palm civet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Viverridae |
| Genus: | Paradoxurus |
| Species: | P. zeylonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paradoxurus zeylonensis (Pallas, 1778) | |
| Golden palm civet range | |
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The golden palm civet (Paradoxurus zeylonensis) is a viverrid endemic to Sri Lanka. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2016.The extent and quality of its habitat in Sri Lanka's hill regions are declining.
The golden palm civet was described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1778.