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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Paguma larvata
Masked Palm Civet
 
Animal Group: Mammal
哺乳類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Viverridae
Other Common Name(s): Himalayan Palm Civet , Gem-faced Civet
Description: A large civet with elongated body (body length 50 to 76cm). Tail slender, shorter than body length. Musk gland present at base of tail. Dark marks present around eyes; cheeks and forehead pale, gives a mask-like pattern. Light to dark brown with paler undersides.
Conservation Status
Statutory Protection in Hong Kong
  • Listed in Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170)
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Least Concern
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Potential Regional Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed in countryside areas throughout Hong Kong, except for Lantau Island and northwestern New Territories.
Global Distribution
  • Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malay Peninsule, Nepal, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Photo Gallery
References
  • Nowak,R.M. 1991. Walkers' Mammals of the World. 5th ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Shek, C. T. 2006. A field guide to the terrestrial mammals of Hong Kong. Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Book Ltd