Viverra zibetha (Linnaeus, 1958)

Kumar Thapa, Monish, Dutta, Sourav, Jyoti Das, Hirak, Kumar Pradhan, Tilak, Mahanta, Debajit, Tossa, Sujal, Kalita, Ritu & Sharma, Kamal, 2024, Mammalian diversity and conservation status in and around Ranga Reserve Forest, Lakhimpur, Assam, India, Species (e 7 s 1629) 25 (75), pp. 1-10 : 8

Large Indian Civet Viverra zibetha (Linnaeus, 1958)

The Large Indian Civet is distributed in North East India, commonly found in low hills, moist deciduous and evergreen forests, as well as near human habitation. This species was recorded once near human habitation during the study period ( Figure 3o ). The main threats to Large Indian Civets include habitat loss due to deforestation and conversion of forests for agriculture. Human-wildlife conflict arises from killings due to predation on poultry. Poaching for fur and meat and road mortality are additional concerns. Conservation efforts target habitat preservation and conflict mitigation. This species is recognized as Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List, listed as a Schedule II species under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and included in Appendix III of CITES ( Table 1 ). Poaching is the main threat to this species.

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Figure 3 Photographs shows the Mammals recorded in Ranga Reserve Forest, Lakhimpur during the study period (a. Elephas maximus, b. Macaca mulatta, c. Trachypithecus pileatus, d. Nycticebus bengalensis, e. Callosciurus erythraeus, f. Tamiops macclellandi, g. Hylopetes alboniger, h. Hystrix brachyura, i. Lepus nigricollis, j. Pteropus giganteus, k. Manis pentadactyla, l. Felis chaus, m. Prionailurus bengalensis, n. Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, o. Viverra zibetha, p. Herpestes urva, q. Canis aureus, r. Martes flavigula)