Viverra megaspila Blyth 1862

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Carnivora, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 532-628 : 558

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scientific name	Viverra megaspila Blyth 1862
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Viverra megaspila Blyth 1862 , J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 31: 331.

Type Locality: "vicinity of Prome" [ Burma, Prome (= Pye) 18°49'N, 95°13'E]. GoogleMaps

Vernacular Names: Large-spotted Civet.

Distribution: Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia (West), Thailand, Vietnam.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Does not include V. civettina ; reviewed by Lindsay (1928), Pocock (1941 a), and Wozencraft (1989 b). Corbet and Hill (1992) raised doubts as to their separation.