Viverra zibetha | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Viverra zibetha | Linnaeus, 1758
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327620
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Viverra tainguensis Sokolov et al. 1997
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Six subspecies have been proposed (Corbet and Hill 1992) but a taxonomic revision is needed. The validity of the new species V. tainguensis has been seriously questioned (Veron and Walston 2003) and it is now generally considered a synonym of V. zibetha (
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
South and Southeast Asia including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam (Wozencraft 2005). Widely distributed all over the country. This species is found in all terrestrial Protect Areas (Feeroz 2013, 2014, Feeroz et al. 2011, 2012) but does not occur in offshore islands (M A R Khan pers. comm.).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The habitat includes mixed evergreen and deciduous forests, homestead vegetation including bushes. It scrubs as well as secondary forests and plantations often said to have even wider habitat use. It is terrestrial, solitary and nocturnal. It spends most of its time on the ground but is an agile climber. During day time, sleeps in burrows that is usually dug and abandoned by other animals. This civet marks its territory with the secretions from its perineal glands. Mostly carnivorous. Diet includes birds, frogs, snakes, small mammals, eggs, crabs, fish as well as poultry and garbage but also fruits and roots (Khan 1985, 1987, 2009).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
Though this species is widely distributed in diverse habitats, the population has been declining due to retribution killing, hunting for meat, road-side killing and other anthropogenic factors. It has been categorized as Near Threatened based on its level of threats.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Sajeda Begum
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Endangered in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Viverra zibetha Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Viverridae Viverra