Paradoxurus

Paradoxurus is a genus of viverrids in one of the civet subfamilies, Paradoxurinae. There are at least six species, one of which is common over tropical Asia, while the other two are less common and limited in locality:

Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), India and Southeast Asia
Golden Palm Civet (Paradoxurus zeylonensis), Sri Lanka
Jerdon's Palm Civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni), Western Ghats, India
Golden Wet-zone Palm Civet {Paradoxurus aureus}, Sri Lanka
Golden Dry-zone Palm Civet (Paradoxurus stenocephalus), Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Brown Palm Civet {Paradoxurus montanus}, Sri Lanka

Translation

The word "Paradoxurus" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Breton, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish.

Translation(s) in other languages: German: Musangs, Indonesian: Musang, Swedish: Äkta palmmårdar.