Northern Palm Civet

The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called common palm civet, toddy cat and musang, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it is IUCN Red Listed as least concern as it accommodates to a broad range of habitats. It is widely distributed with large populations that in 2008 were thought unlikely to be declining. It is threatened by poaching for the illegal wildlife trade.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Northern Palm Civet being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Paradoxurus musanga
• Paradoxurus jerdoni
• Paradoxurus philippinensis
• Paguma larvata
• Nandinia binotata
• Daubentonia madagascariensis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Viverridae

Genus

Paradoxurus

Species

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

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