Brown Palm Civet

Paradoxurus jerdoni

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Carnivora · Viverridae

About

The brown palm civet, also called the Jerdon's palm civet, is a viverrid endemic to the Western Ghats of India.

Fun Fact

The scientific name Paradoxurus jerdoni was introduced by William Thomas Blanford in 1885 who described a skull and pelt of a brown palm civet collected in Kodaikanal.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eats foremost fruits of trees and lianas with a diameter of less than 1 cm (0.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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