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Malay Civet

Viverra tangalunga

Classification

The Malayan civet (Viverra tangalunga), also known as the Malay civet and Oriental civet, is a viverrid native to the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo, the Riau Archipelago, and the Philippines. It is listed as "Least Concern" by IUCN as it is a relatively widely distributed, appears to be tolerant of degraded habitats, and occurs in a number of protected areas. Taxonomy Viverra tangalunga was the scientific name proposed by John Edward Gray in 1832 for a spotted zoological specimen.

Distribution

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