VIVERRIDAE, Gray, 1821

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2009, Viverridae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 174-232 : 174

Family VIVERRIDAE

(CIVETS, GENETS AND OYANS)

• Smallto medium-sized mammals; body shape is long and slender, with a pointed face, small ears, fairly short legs, and a long tail.

• 65-180 cm.

• Old World tropics throughout Asia and Africa, also southern Europe.

• Found mainly in forests, although some species also live in more open habitats such as savannah and grassland.

• 14 genera, 34 species, at least 79 extant taxa.

• 1 species Critically Endangered, 1 species Endangered, 9 species Vulnerable; none Extinct since 1600.

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• 65-180 cm.

• Old World tropics throughout Asia and Africa, also southern Europe.