genus
Paradoxurus
Paradoxurus is a genus in the family Viverridae. This database currently files 8 species under it.
- Species filed
- 8
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 38%
- Weight range
- 2.78 kg – 3.16 kg
Best-known members of Paradoxurus
Ranked by popularity score.

Asian palm civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Brown palm civet
Paradoxurus jerdoni

Golden palm civet
Paradoxurus zeylonensis
Philippine palm civet
Paradoxurus philippinensis
Sunda palm civet
Paradoxurus musangus
How threatened is Paradoxurus?
3 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 100% |
All species in Paradoxurus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian palm civet | Paradoxurus hermaphroditus | Viverridae | Least Concern | 3.16 kg | Not recorded |
| Brown palm civet | Paradoxurus jerdoni | Viverridae | Least Concern | 2.78 kg | Not recorded |
| Golden palm civet | Paradoxurus zeylonensis | Viverridae | Least Concern | 2.78 kg | Not recorded |
| Philippine palm civet | Paradoxurus philippinensis | Viverridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Paradoxurus hermaphrodites | Viverridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Sunda palm civet | Paradoxurus musangus | Viverridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Paradoxurus padangus | Viverridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Paradoxurus typus | Viverridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |