Paradoxurus
| Paradoxurus | |
|---|---|
| Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Viverridae |
| Subfamily: | Paradoxurinae |
| Genus: | Paradoxurus Cuvier, 1822 |
| Type species | |
| Viverra hermaphrodita Pallas, 1777 | |
| Species | |
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| Paradoxurus ranges | |
Paradoxurus is a genus of three palm civets within the viverrid family that was denominated and first described by Frédéric Cuvier in 1822. The Paradoxurus species have a broad head, a narrow muzzle with a large rhinarium that is deeply sulcate in the middle. Their large ears are rounded at the tip. The tail is nearly as long as the head and body.
The three species are the Asian palm civet, the Golden palm civet, and the Brown palm civet.