Species of Thailand
Large-spotted civet
Viverra megaspila
Edward Blyth, 1862
In Thai: ชะมดแผงสันหางดำ
The large-spotted civet (Viverra megaspila) is a viverrid native to Southeast Asia that is listed as Vulnerable by IUCN.
Taxonomic history
Reginald Innes Pocock considered V. megaspila and V. civettina to be distinct species. Ellerman and Morrison-Scott considered V. civettina a subspecies of V. megaspila.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Viverridae
- Genus
- Viverra
- Species
- Viverra megaspila
Common names
- German: Großfleck-Zibetkatze
- Spanish:
- Civeta de manchas grandes
- Manchada
- French: Civette à grandes taches
- Italian: Civetta dalle grandi macchie
- Dutch: Grootvlekkige civetkat
- Russian:
- Крупнопятнистая виверра
- крупнопятнистая цивета
- малайская виверра
- Thai: ชะมดแผงสันหางดำ
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN3.1)
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Range Map
- Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sok National Park
- Khao Yai National Park
- Kui Buri National Park
- Pang Sida National Park
- Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Salak Pra Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ta Phraya National Park
- Tha Sala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi