Viverra tangalunga

J. E. Gray, 1832

Malay Civet

Viverra tangalunga tangalunga. Also as Malayan Civet, Oriental Civet.
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Location:Germany, Berlin, Tierpark BerlinDate taken:Apr 20, 2014Description:Viverra tangalunga tangalunga. Also as Malayan Civet, Oriental Civet.

Distribution :

Cambodia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Rhio-Lingga Arch., Bangka Isl, Borneo, Karimata Isl, Sulawesi, Amboina), Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Introduced throughout the Moluccas.

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 4304

Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Infraorder: Aeluroidea
Superfamily: Viverroidea
Family: Viverridae
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Viverra

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1832-06-05. Specimens and drawings of numerous animals: referable to the genus Paradoxurus were laid upon the table. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1832(17):63-68.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1213966

Original name as described

Viverra Tangalunga

Other common names

Malayan Civet · Oriental Civet

Type locality

West Sumatra.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia · Indomalaya

Country distribution

Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines · Singapore · Brunei?

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006108

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow.Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

KnownPredicted distribution

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 7 names and synonyms.

Viverra Tangalunga

J. E. Gray, 1832

Family

Viverridae

Root name

tangalunga

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type locality

Indonesia: Sumatra.

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1213966

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Gray (1832:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1213966) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67707)
Gray (1865:512, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500845) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36800)
Murray (1866:325, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
Gray (1869:47, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8396966) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37331)
Sclater (1872:42, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17037819) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61617)
Elera (1895:28, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38853938) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68680)
Thomas (1898:388, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35427509) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14017)
Lyon (1908:657, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62629824) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17209)
Lyon (1911:115, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15845277) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15501)
Hollister (1912:22, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34354174) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15163)
Pocock (1915:134, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31750773) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14066)
Robinson & Kloss (1920:177, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10882143) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/28046)
Pocock (1933:438, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48199337) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38452)
Lawrence (1939:66, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2775638) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17817)
Chasen (1940:94) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5889)
Sody (1949:158) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31862)
Sanborn (1952:139, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2785537) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15029)
Laurie & Hill (1954:83, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635677) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
Davis (1962:104) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16694)
Corbet & Hill (1980:100) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:270, 271) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Corbet & Hill (1991:109) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
Wozencraft (1993:348) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69009)
Riley (2002:292) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5877)
Helgen (2002:52) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5888)
Esselstyn, Widmann & Heaney (2004:295, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35515748) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5880)
Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:178) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41708) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41708) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006108) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41708/45220284) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Civetta tragalunga:

Lesson, 1842

Family

Viverridae

Root name

tragalunga

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

58

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:58) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Viverra tanggalunga:

E. Blyth, 1862

Family

Viverridae

Root name

tanggalunga

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

332

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37181612

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Blyth (1862:332, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37181612) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68511)
Blyth (1863:45, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534673) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Viverra tungalunga:

Trouessart, 1904

Family

Viverridae

Root name

tungalunga

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

248

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423129

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Trouessart (1904:248, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423129) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
Allen (1910:15) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16004)

Viverra tangalunga lancavensis

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1920

Family

Viverridae

Root name

lancavensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1949.437

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Malaysia: Peninsular Malaysia.

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e08c98c4-9612-4e60-95f8-aaa3082f74ac

Authority page

177

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10882143

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1920:177, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10882143) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/28046)
Chasen (1940:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5889)

Viverra tangalunga tangalunga:

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1920

Family

Viverridae

Root name

tangalunga

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

175

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10882141

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1920:175, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10882141) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/28046)
Chasen (1940:94) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5889)
Laurie & Hill (1954:83, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635677) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
Davis (1962:104) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16694)
Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:178) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Viverra tangalunga lankavensis:

Pocock, 1933

Family

Viverridae

Root name

lankavensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling · notusedas_valid

Authority page

438

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48199337

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

Pocock (1933:438, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48199337) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38452)
Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:178) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

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