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Banded palm civet

Hemigalus derbyanus

John Edward Gray, 1837

In Thai: อีเห็นลายพาด

The banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus), also called the banded civet, is a civet found in the Sundaic region and occurs in peninsular Myanmar, peninsular Malaysia, peninsular Thailand and in Indonesia on the islands of Sipura, Sumatra and Borneo. It is listed as Vulnerable because of an ongoing population decline, estimated to be more than 30% over the last three generations, inferred from over-exploitation, decline in habitat quality, and habitat destruction and degradation.

Hemigalus is a monospecific genus that was first named and described by the French zoologist Claude Jourdan in 1837.

Characteristics

Having roughly the size of a domestic cat, this species of viverrid measures from 41 to 51 cm in total length, and weights from 1 to 3 kg (2.2 to 6.6 lbs).

The banded palm civet has a long pointed face, reminiscent of insectivorous mammals. It has a long body set on short legs, and five toes on each foot with retractable claws. It looks very similar to Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni), except that it lacks spots on its body, and the hair on its neck points upwards instead of down along the neck. It is also similar to the rare Hose's palm civet (Diplogale hosei), an endemic of northern Borneo - they only differ in shape of muzzle and teeth and Hose's civet does not have the banded pelage of the Banded Civet. Banded Civet has short, dense fur that is generally a dark cream/buff color with four to five dark bands on its back. Its tail has two dark bands and the latter half of the tail is dark brown to black. There is a dark brown stripe that extends down the length of the top of the muzzle, and two stripes that extend from the top middle of the eye to the inside corner of the ears. There are two areas of white above and below each eye, and the muzzle is darker than the rest of the face.

Distribution and habitat

Though it lives in the forests, it spends much of its time on the ground.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Viverridae
Genus
Hemigalus
Species
Hemigalus derbyanus

Common names

  • German: Bänderroller
  • English:
    • Banded civet
    • Banded palm civet
  • Spanish:
    • Civeta de las palmeras rayada
    • Musang listado
  • French:
    • Civette palmiste à bandes
    • Civette palmiste à bandes
    • Hémigale zébré
  • Italian: Civetta delle palme fasciata
  • Dutch: Gewone bandcivetkat
  • Russian:
    • Полосатая цивета
    • полосатая циветта
  • Swedish: Bandad palmmård
  • Thai: อีเห็นลายพาด

Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN3.1)

Vulnerable (IUCN3.1)

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Banded Palm Civet area

Range Map

Distribution map of Banded palm civet, Hemigalus derbyanus in Thailand
  • Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Kaeng Krachan National Park
  • Kaeng Krung National Park
  • Khao Luang National Park
  • Khao Sok National Park
  • Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Kui Buri National Park
  • Srinagarindra District, Phatthalung
  • Thale Ban National Park
  • Ton Nga-Chang Wildlife Sanctuary
Range map of Hemigalus derbyanus in Thailand