Paguma larvata | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Paguma larvata | (C.E.H. Smith, 1827)
Paguma larvata | (Smith, 1827)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327612
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Masked Palm Civet
Gem-faced Civet
Pahari Vam
Boishne Ula
Wiamphai Naitha (Marma)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Corbet and Hill (1992) listed six subspecies but a taxonomic revision is needed for this species.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India (Andaman Is.), Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra), Lao PDR, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam (Nowak 1999). It is restricted to the mixed evergreen forests of the northeast and southeast of Bangladesh (Khan 1982, 2008, 2015).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It inhabits in mixed evergreen forests. Masked Palm Civet is arboreal, solitary and nocturnal (Nowak, 1999). It sleeps during the day in 'day beds', which are in trees over 80% of the time. These beds are located in the top 10% of the tree (measured by height) in particular day beds are not reused. There are two breeding seasons per year though there is only one breeding record in the monsoon (April) was observed (pers. obs.). It feeds on fruits, small vertebrates and insects. It rarely comes down to the ground and move in the morning or in the late afternoon.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Vulnerable
Assessment status abreviation
VU
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is rare and found only in the mixed evergreen forests of the country. Its population has been declining due to the destruction of forests habitats and hunting. At least 30% of its population has been declined in the last 10 years. Thus, it has been categorized as Vulnerable.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam
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
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Paguma larvata Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Viverridae Paguma
Paguma larvata Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Viverridae Paguma