Brown palm civet
Paradoxurus jerdoni Blanford, 1885
The brown palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni) is a species in the family Viverridae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 2.78 kg to 3.53 kg and live up to 11.7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the brown palm civet
- Weight
- 2.78 kg – 3.53 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 11.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 12 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the brown palm civet live?
Not recorded
What is the brown palm civet?
The brown palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni), also called the Jerdon's palm civet, is a viverrid endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
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Is the brown palm civet endangered?
The brown palm civet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the brown palm civet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyViverridae
- genusParadoxurus
- SpeciesParadoxurus jerdoni Blanford, 1885
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- Jerdon's palm civetEnglish
- Jerdon's palm civetEnglish
- زباد النخيل البنيArabic
- زباد النخيل جردونArabic
- oviječ tmavýCzech
- JerdonmusangGerman
- Jerdon-MusangGerman
- Südindischer MusangGerman
- Musang indioSpanish
- Civeta de Palmera de JerdonSpanish
- intianmusankiFinnish
- Paradoxure de JerdonFrench
- Civette palmiste de JerdonFrench
- Civetta delle palme brunaItalian
- Zibetto delle palme brunoItalian
- ジャードンパームシベットJapanese
- JerdonpalmemårNorwegian Bokmål
- Jerdons PalmemårNorwegian Bokmål
- Jerdon's PalmcivetkatDutch
- Zuid-Indiase PalmrollerDutch
- Łaskun JerdonaPolish
- Łaskun czarnonogiPolish
- Civeta-de-NilgiriPortuguese
- civeta-de-palmeira-marromPortuguese
- Бурый страннохвостRussian
- Южноиндийский мусангRussian
- 印度狸貓Chinese
- 傑氏椰子貓Chinese
Relatives of the brown palm civet
Other species in the same genus Paradoxurus.
Asian palm civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Golden palm civet
Paradoxurus zeylonensis
Philippine palm civet
Paradoxurus philippinensis
Sunda palm civet
Paradoxurus musangus
CompareBrown palm civet vs Asian palm civetBrown palm civet vs Golden palm civetBrown palm civet vs Philippine palm civetBrown palm civet vs Paradoxurus hermaphrodites
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the brown palm civet?
An adult brown palm civet weighs 2.78 kg – 3.53 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the brown palm civet endangered?
The brown palm civet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the brown palm civet live?
The brown palm civet has a recorded lifespan of 11.7 years.
What kind of animal is the brown palm civet?
The brown palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni) belongs to the family Viverridae in the order Carnivora.
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