Large Indian civet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the large Indian civet lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Viverra zibetha
Group	Mongooses, civets & genets
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Viverridae

Where does the large Indian civet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the large Indian civet in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

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 large Indian civet endangered?

The large Indian civet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the large Indian civet?

The large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Viverridae, genus Viverra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the large Indian civet

The large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha) is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. The global population is thought to be decreasing due to hunting and trapping driven by the demand for bushmeat.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Large Indian civet (revision 1325794807), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q757265 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).