Paradoxurus philippinensis

Jourdan, 1837

Philippine Palm Civet

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Feliformia
Infraorder : Viverroidea
Family : Viverridae
Subfamily : Paradoxurinae
Genus : Paradoxurus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Jourdan, C. 1837-10-09. Mémoire sur quelques mammifères nouveaux. Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences 5:521-524.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36312181

Original name as described

Paradoxurus philippinensis

Type locality

Philippines.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Indonesia · Malaysia · Brunei · Philippines

Taxonomy notes

split from P. hermaphroditus

Taxonomy notes citation

Veron, G., Patou, M.-L., Toth, M., Goonatilake, M., Jennings, A.P. 2014. How many species of Paradoxurus civets are there? New insights from India and Sri Lanka. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 53(2):161-174.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006103

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Paradoxurus philippensis

F. Cuvier, 1837

Family

Viverridae

Root name

philippensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

372

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13395464

Authority publication

Annales des sciences naturelles

Name usages

  1. Gray (1865:537, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500870) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36800)
  2. Murray (1866:325, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  3. Gray (1869:70, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8396989) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37331)
  4. Elera (1895:27, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38853937) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68680)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000679) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000679) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Paradoxurus philippinensis

Jourdan, 1837

Family

Viverridae

Root name

philippinensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

523

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36312181

Authority publication

Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1898:388, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35427509) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14017)
  2. Allen (1910:15) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16004)
  3. Schwarz (1910:422, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16094855) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/10062)
  4. Lyon (1911:116, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15845278) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15501)
  5. Hollister (1912:22, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354174) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15163)
  6. Lawrence (1939:65, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2775637) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17817)
  7. Sanborn (1952:139, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2785537) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15029)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006103) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Paradoxurus philippensis

Temminck, 1841

Family

Viverridae

Root name

philippensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

339

Authority publication

Leiden

Paradoxurus lignicolor

G. S. Miller, 1903

Family

Viverridae

Root name

lignicolor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:121645

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38aa4116c-ad65-4690-84f6-b8fde8f32a10

Authority page

44

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8809956

Authority publication

Smithsonian Collections

Paradoxurus minax

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Viverridae

Root name

minax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1907.2.2.6

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c973d666-7d76-490d-8e80-6092b6e531fc

Authority page

375

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071748

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Hollister (1912:22, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354174) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15163)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Paradoxurus sabanus

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Viverridae

Root name

sabanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1893.3.4.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/747cab41-c6ea-40d7-820a-e58bc7416423

Authority page

377

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071750

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Paradoxurus torvus

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Viverridae

Root name

torvus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1894.9.28.9

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/396f2a9a-398f-4d5e-9326-9e4db1caa705

Authority page

376

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071749

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Hollister (1912:22, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354174) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15163)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Paradoxurus philippinensis baritensis

Lønnberg, 1924

Family

Viverridae

Root name

baritensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NHMO 8002

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

60

Authority publication

Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus siberu

Chasen & Kloss, 1928

Family

Viverridae

Root name

siberu

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1947.1502 (= ZRC RM 2090)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/dc876f60-b62e-4852-9899-704095c49cce

Authority page

817

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus philippinensis

D. D. Davis, 1962

Family

Viverridae

Root name

philippinensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

107

Authority publication

Bulletin of Raffles Museum

Name usages

  1. Davis (1962:107) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16694)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus lignicolor

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Viverridae

Root name

lignicolor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

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