Viverra

E671325

Viverra is a genus of small to medium-sized carnivorous mammals in the civet family, known for their elongated bodies, spotted or striped coats, and strong scent glands.

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Label Occurrences
Viverra canonical 2

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
activityPattern nocturnal
belongsTo civet family
bodyShape elongated body
class Mammalia
coatPattern spotted coat
striped coat
commonName viverra civets
containsTaxon Viverra civettina NERFINISHED
Viverra megaspila NERFINISHED
Viverra tangalunga NERFINISHED
Viverra zibetha NERFINISHED
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet carnivorous
omnivorous tendencies
ecologicalRole mesopredator
small carnivore
family Viverridae NERFINISHED
geographicDistribution Indomalayan region
habitat plantations
secondary growth forests
subtropical forests
tropical forests
hasAnatomicalFeature strong scent glands
hasConservationConcern habitat loss
hunting for musk
hasSize small to medium-sized mammal
kingdom Animalia
locomotion arboreal abilities
terrestrial
nativeTo Asia NERFINISHED
South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia
parts of East Asia
order Carnivora
parentTaxon Viverridae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
suborder Feliformia NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Viverra zibetha NERFINISHED
usedFor production of civet musk
yearDescribed 1758

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Viverridae typeGenus Viverra
Malabar civet genus Viverra