Banded palm civet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the banded palm civet lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hemigalus derbyanus
Group	Mongooses, civets & genets
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Viverridae

Where does the banded palm civet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the banded palm civet in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Malaysia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the banded palm civet endangered?

The banded palm civet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the banded palm civet?

The banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Viverridae, genus Hemigalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the banded palm civet

The banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus), also called the banded civet, is a viverrid native to Indomalaya. They primarily inhabit lowland conifer habitat, which is under threat from encroaching human activity. It is estimated the population of the banded palm civet has decreased by around 30% in just three generations. Banded palm civets are usually approximately the size of a domestic cat; their fur is pale but with dark bands on the back. They are believed to be closely related to Hose's palm civets, which are similar in appearance and distribution.

The banded palm civet is the only species in its genus, first scientifically described in 1837. The species comprises four subspecies, distributed across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Two of the subspecies diverged from each other as long ago as 2.7 million years.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Banded palm civet (revision 1368436905), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q754393 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).